1 Corinthians 12:21
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.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
20But now they are many members, but one body.
22Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:32And David said to Abigail, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who sent thee this day to meet me:
Nehemiah 4:16And it came to pass from that time forth, that half of my servants wrought in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
1 Corinthians 12:17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
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 →