1 Corinthians 12:16

Plain English Version

Or suppose an ear thinks to itself, “I’m not an eye, so I don’t belong to this body.” But no matter what it thinks, it is still a part of the body.

Cross References

Romans 12:10

You have to love each other like brothers and sisters that belong to the same family. You have to respect other Christians more than you respect yourself.

Romans 12:3

God wants me to tell you this, and he helps me to say it. Don’t think that you are better than you really are, but think properly about yourself. God himself makes it possible for you to believe in him, so think about how much you trust him. That is the important thing.

1 Corinthians 12:15

Suppose a foot thinks to itself, “I’m not a hand, so I don’t belong to this body.” That doesn’t change anything, it is still a part of the body.

1 Corinthians 12:17

Suppose the whole body was an eye, it wouldn’t hear anything. Or suppose the whole body was an ear, it wouldn’t smell anything.

1 Corinthians 12:22

A body needs every part, even the parts that we think are weak. In the same way, the church needs every sort of Christian.

Philippians 2:3

Each of you has to think about what is good for the others. Don’t only think about what is good for yourself. Don’t think that you are better than other people, but think that they are better than you. And don’t do things only to get people to say you are good. And don’t try to be a boss over other people.