1 Corinthians 12:21

19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.

21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

23 And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty,

24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it,

25 that there should be no¹ schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ^ayou are the body of Christ, and ^bmembers individually.

28 And ^aGod has appointed these in the church: first ^bapostles, second ^cprophets, third teachers, after that ^dmiracles, then ^egifts of healings, ^fhelps, ^gadministrations, varieties of tongues.

Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 12:21

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
And the eye is not able to say to the hand, I have no need of you, nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Contemporary English Version
That's why the eyes cannot say they don't need the hands. That's also why the head cannot say it doesn't need the feet.

Darby English Version
The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

Good News Bible
So then, the eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" Nor can the head say to the feet, "Well, I don't need you!"

International Standard Version
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you," or the head to the feet, "I don't need you."

King James Version
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

New American Standard Bible
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you; or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you.""

New International Version
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!"

New King James Version
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."

Young's Literal Translation
and an eye is not able to say to the hand, `I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, `I have no need of you.'

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