Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Living Translation The eye can never say to the hand, “I don’t need you.” The head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.” English Standard Version 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.” Berean Standard Bible The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.” Berean Literal Bible Now the eye is not able to say to the hand, "I have no need of you." Or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." King James Bible 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 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.” 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.” NASB 1995 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.” NASB 1977 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.” Legacy 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.” Amplified Bible 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.” Christian Standard Bible The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you! ” Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you! ” Holman Christian Standard Bible So the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you”; neither can the head say to the feet, “I do not need 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation An eye can't say to a hand, "I don't need you!" Or again, the head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you!" Good News Translation 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." Literal Standard Version and an 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.” Majority Standard Bible The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.” New American Bible The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I do not need you.” NET Bible The eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you," nor in turn can the head say to the foot, "I do not need you." New Revised Standard Version 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.” New Heart English Bible The eye cannot tell the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you." Webster's Bible Translation And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. Weymouth New Testament It is also impossible for the eye to say to the hand, "I do not need you;" or again for the head to say to the feet, "I do not need you." World English Bible 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.” 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.' Additional Translations ... Context The Body of Christ…20As it is, there are many parts, but one body. 21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.” 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,… Cross References 1 Corinthians 12:20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body. 1 Corinthians 12:22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, Treasury of Scripture 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. Numbers 10:31,32 And he said, Leave us not, I pray thee; forasmuch as thou knowest how we are to encamp in the wilderness, and thou mayest be to us instead of eyes… 1 Samuel 25:32 And David said to Abigail, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, which sent thee this day to meet me: Ezra 10:1-5 Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore… Jump to Previous Able Eye Feet Hand Head Impossible NeedJump to Next Able Eye Feet Hand Head Impossible Need1 Corinthians 12 1. Spiritual gifts,4. are diverse, 7. yet to profit all. 8. And to that end are diversely bestowed; 12. as the members of a natural body tend all to the mutual decency, 22. service, 26. and helpfulness of the same body; 27. so we should do for one another, to make up the body of Christ. Verse 21. - I have no need of thee. A rebuke to the pride of those who thought their own gifts to be exclusively valuable. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Theὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. eye ὀφθαλμὸς (ophthalmos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 3788: The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy. cannot δύναται (dynatai) Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1410: (a) I am powerful, have (the) power, (b) I am able, I can. Of uncertain affinity; to be able or possible. say εἰπεῖν (eipein) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. to the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hand, χειρί (cheiri) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 5495: A hand. “I do ἔχω (echō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. need Χρείαν (Chreian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution. you.” σου (sou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. [Nor can] ἢ (ē) Conjunction Strong's 2228: Or, than. A primary particle of distinction between two connected terms; disjunctive, or; comparative, than. the ἡ (hē) Article - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. head [say] κεφαλὴ (kephalē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 2776: From the primary kapto; the head, literally or figuratively. to the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. feet, ποσίν (posin) Noun - Dative Masculine Plural Strong's 4228: The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'. “I do ἔχω (echō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. not οὐκ (ouk) Adverb Strong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not. need Χρείαν (Chreian) Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular Strong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution. you.” ὑμῶν (hymōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Links 1 Corinthians 12:21 NIV1 Corinthians 12:21 NLT 1 Corinthians 12:21 ESV 1 Corinthians 12:21 NASB 1 Corinthians 12:21 KJV 1 Corinthians 12:21 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 12:21 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 12:21 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 12:21 French Bible 1 Corinthians 12:21 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 12:21 The eye can't tell the hand (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
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