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1 Corinthians 12:21
In 9 translations
- BSB
- The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
- KJV
- And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
- WEB
- The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”
- ASV
- And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
- LSV
- and an eye is not able to say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
- YLT
- and an eye is not able to say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'
- DBY
- The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.
- DRC
- And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you.
- GNV
- And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head againe to the feete, I haue no neede of you.
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Where the editions differ
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include ὁ (“the”); Textus Receptus do not include this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- οὐ δύναται δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς εἰπεῖν τῇ χειρί· Χρείαν σου οὐκ ἔχω, ἢ πάλιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῖς ποσίν· Χρείαν ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔχω·
- RP2018
- Οὐ δύναται δὲ ὁ ὀφθαλμὸς εἰπεῖν τῇ χειρί, Χρείαν σου οὐκ ἔχω· ἢ πάλιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῖς ποσίν, Χρείαν ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔχω.
- TR-Boyd
- Οὐ δύναται δὲ ὀφθαλμὸς εἰπεῖν τῇ χειρί, Χρείαν σου οὐκ ἔχω· ἢ πάλιν ἡ κεφαλὴ τοῖς ποσί, Χρείαν ὑμῶν οὐκ ἔχω.
- SCR1894
- ου δυναται δε οφθαλμος ειπειν τη χειρι χρειαν σου ουκ εχω η παλιν η κεφαλη τοις ποσιν χρειαν υμων ουκ εχω
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
HealingCharismTongues of FireMemberCommunion; (Fellowship)Redeemer; RedemptionSelfishnessGiftHeadFeet, The
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
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- Ezra 10:1–5While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and falling facedown before the house of God, a very large assembly of Israelites—men, women, and children—gathered around him, and the people wept bitterly as well.…
- Job 29:11For those who heard me called me blessed, and those who saw me commended me,
- 1 Samuel 25:32Then David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me this day!
- Numbers 10:31–32“Please do not leave us,” Moses said, “since you know where we should camp in the wilderness, and you can serve as our eyes. If you come with us, we will share with you whatever good things the LORD gives us.”
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).