1 Corinthians 12:16
New International Version
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.

New Living Translation
And if the ear says, “I am not part of the body because I am not an eye,” would that make it any less a part of the body?

English Standard Version
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

Berean Standard Bible
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

Berean Literal Bible
And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," not on account of this is it not of the body.

King James Bible
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

New King James Version
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?

New American Standard Bible
And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any less a part of the body.

NASB 1995
And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

NASB 1977
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

Legacy Standard Bible
And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

Amplified Bible
If the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” is it not on the contrary still a part of the body?

Christian Standard Bible
And if the ear should say, “Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body,” it is not for that reason any less a part of the body.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And if the ear should say, “Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body.

American Standard Version
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And if an ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body”, is it therefore not of the body?

Contemporary English Version
Or suppose an ear says, "I'm not an eye, and so I'm not part of the body." Wouldn't the ear still belong to the body?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And if the ear should say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body ?

English Revised Version
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Or suppose an ear says, "I'm not an eye, so I'm not a part of the body!" Would that mean it's no longer part of the body?

Good News Translation
And if the ear were to say, "Because I am not an eye, I don't belong to the body," that would not keep it from being a part of the body.

International Standard Version
And if the ear says, "Since I'm not an eye, I'm not part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body, does it?

Literal Standard Version
And if the ear may say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it not, because of this, not of the body?

Majority Standard Bible
And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

New American Bible
Or if an ear should say, “Because I am not an eye I do not belong to the body,” it does not for this reason belong any less to the body.

NET Bible
And if the ear says, "Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body," it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

New Revised Standard Version
And if the ear would say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

New Heart English Bible
If the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," it's not therefore not part of the body.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

Weymouth New Testament
Or were the ear to say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," that would not make it any the less a part of the body.

World English Bible
If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body.

Young's Literal Translation
and if the ear may say, 'Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body?

Additional Translations ...
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Context
The Body of Christ
15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?…

Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:15
If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body.

1 Corinthians 12:17
If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?


Treasury of Scripture

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

is it.

1 Corinthians 12:16,22
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? …

Romans 12:3,10
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith…

Philippians 2:3
Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

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1 Corinthians 12
1. Spiritual gifts,
4. are diverse,
7. yet to profit all.
8. And to that end are diversely bestowed;
12. as the members of a natural body tend all to the mutual decency,
22. service,
26. and helpfulness of the same body;
27. so we should do for one another, to make up the body of Christ.
















Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

if
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

ear
οὖς (ous)
Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3775: (a) the ear, (b) met: the faculty of perception. Apparently a primary word; the ear.

should say,
εἴπῃ (eipē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Because
Ὅτι (Hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

I am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

an eye,
ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.

I do
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

belong
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

to the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body,”
σώματος (sōmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

that
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

would
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

[ make it any less ]
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

a part of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body.
σώματος (sōmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.


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