1 Corinthians 12:17
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?”
Read 1 Corinthians 12:17 in the flow of 1 Corinthians12 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open 1 Corinthians12 to see the surrounding context.
“If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?”
King James Version · Public Domain“If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“If the whole body <FI>were<Fi> an eye, where the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Corinthians 12:17 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 9:9(Formerly in Israel, a man on his way to inquire of God would say, “Come, let us go to the seer.” For the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.)
- Psalms 94:9He who affixed the ear, can He not hear? He who formed the eye, can He not see?
- Psalms 139:13For You formed my inmost being; You knit me together in my mother’s womb.
- Proverbs 20:12Ears that hear and eyes that see— the LORD has made them both.
- 1 Corinthians 12:21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
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