1 Corinthians 12:16

And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not a part of the body; it is a part of the body all the same.

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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?

In Context

15If the foot says, Because I am not the hand, I am not a part of the body; it is no less a part of the body.

17If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? if all was hearing, where would be the smelling?

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Cross References

Romans 12:10Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;

Philippians 2:3Doing nothing through envy or through pride, but with low thoughts of self let everyone take others to be better than himself;

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:13-27

Union Recommended. ( a. d. 57.) 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because… Read the whole commentary →

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