1 Corinthians 12:16

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

And if the ear should say, ‘Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body’, it is not for that reason any less a part of the body.

Cross References

Romans 12:3

For by the grace  given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think.  Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith  to each one.

Philippians 2:3

Do nothing out of selfish ambition  or conceit,  but in humility  consider others as more important  than yourselves.

1 Corinthians 12:22

On the contrary, those parts of the body that are weaker are indispensable.

Romans 12:10

Love one another deeply as brothers and sisters.  Take the lead in honouring one another.

1 Corinthians 12:15

If the foot should say, ‘Because I’m not a hand, I don’t belong to the body’, it is not for that reason any less a part of the body.

1 Corinthians 12:17

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