1 Corinthians 12:16

New International Reader's Version

And suppose the ear says, “I am not an eye. So I don’t belong to the body.” By saying this, it cannot stop being part of the body.

Cross References

Romans 12:10

Love one another deeply. Honor others more than yourselves.

Romans 12:3

God’s grace has been given to me. So here is what I say to every one of you. Don’t think of yourself more highly than you should. Be reasonable when you think about yourself. Keep in mind the faith God has given to each of you.

1 Corinthians 12:15

Suppose the foot says, “I am not a hand. So I don’t belong to the body.” By saying this, it cannot stop being part of the body.

1 Corinthians 12:17

If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell?

1 Corinthians 12:22

In fact, it is just the opposite. The parts of the body that seem to be weaker are the ones we can’t do without.

Philippians 2:3

Don’t do anything only to get ahead. Don’t do it because you are proud. Instead, be humble. Value others more than yourselves.