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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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?
- BSB 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.
- NKJV 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?
- NASB 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.
- NLT 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?
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Rom 12:3For I say, through the grace that was given me, to every man who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
- 1 Cor 12:22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
- Phil 2:3doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself;
- Rom 12:10In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor preferring one another;
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