1 Corinthians 12:21
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.”
World English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
20But now they are many members, but one body.
22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
Cross References
1 Samuel 25:32David said to Abigail, “Blessed is the LORD, the God of Israel, who sent you today to meet me!
Nehemiah 4:16From that time forth, half of my servants did the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, 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 would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
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 →