“And if the eare shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body: is it therefore not of the body?”
1611 King James Version (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?
- King James Version
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 American Standard Version (1995)
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 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.
- Basic English Bible
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?
- Darby Bible
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
Or were the ear to say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," that would not make it any the less a part of the body.
- Weymouth Bible
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.
- World English Bible
And if the ere seith, For Y am not the iye, Y am not of the bodi; not therfor it is not of the bodi.
- Wycliffe Bible
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?
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 12:16
12:16 The ear - A less noble part. The eye - The most noble.