1 Corinthians 12:16

And if the ear were to say, “Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body,” would it then not be of the body?

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In The King James Version

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 were to say, “Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body,” would it then not be of the body?

17If the whole body were the eye, how would it hear? If the whole were hearing, how would it smell?

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Cross References

Romans 12:10loving one another with fraternal charity, surpassing one another in honor:

Philippians 2:3Let nothing be done by contention, nor in vain glory. Instead, in humility, let each of you esteem 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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