1 Corinthians 12:16

KJV1611 – Modern English

And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    And if the ear should say, 'Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,' it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard 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?

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} if{G1437} the ear{G3775} shall say,{G2036} Because{G3754} I am{G1510} not{G3756} the eye,{G3788} I am{G1510} not{G3756} of{G1537} the body;{G4983} it{G5124} is{G2076} not{G3756} therefore{G3844} not{G3756} of{G1537} the body.{G4983}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} if{G1437} the ear{G3775} shall say{G2036}{(G5632)}, Because{G3754} I am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} the eye{G3788}, I am{G1510}{(G5748)} not{G3756} of{G1537} the body{G4983}; is{G2076}{(G5748)} it therefore{G3756}{G3844}{G5124} not{G3756} of{G1537} the body{G4983}?

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And if ye eare saye I am not the eye: therfore I am not of the body: is he therfore not of the body?

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And yf the eare saye: I am not the eye, therfore am I not a membre of the body, is he therfore not a membre of the body?

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And yf the eare woulde say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body: is it therfore not of the body?

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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?

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and if the ear may say, `Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body?

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    And if the ear says,“Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

Referenced Verses

  • Rom 12:3 : 3 For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God has dealt to each one the measure of faith.
  • Rom 12:10 : 10 Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love; in honor giving preference to one another;
  • 1 Cor 12:22 : 22 No, rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
  • Phil 2:3 : 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vanity; but in humility let each consider others better than themselves.

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