Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 12:16
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified® Bible
If the ear should say, Because I am not the eye, I do not belong to the body, would it be therefore not [a part] of the body?
Contemporary English Version
Or suppose an ear says, "I'm not an eye, and so I'm not part of the body." Wouldn't the ear still belong to the body?
Darby English Version
And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?
Good News Bible
And if the ear were to say, "Because I am not an eye, I don't belong to the body," that would not keep it from being a part of the body.
International Standard Version
And if the ear says, "Since I'm not an eye, I'm not part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body, does it?
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?
New American Standard Bible
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 the less {a part} of the body."
New International Version
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.
New King James Version
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?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And if the ear says, "Because I do not function as an eye, I do not belong to the body," it does not for this reason consist of any the less a part of the body.
Young's Literal Translation
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?
