1 Corinthians 12:21 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

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.

American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Common English Bible

So the eye can’t say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” or in turn, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need for your works." And again, the head cannot say to the feet, "You are of no use to me."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

1 Corinthians 12:21 Cross References

Job 29:11

When the ear heard, it commended me, and when the eye saw, it approved,

1 Corinthians 12:17

If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?

1 Corinthians 12:20

As it is, there are many members yet one body.

1 Corinthians 12:22

On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

1 Samuel 25:32

David said to Abigail, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who sent you to meet me today!