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1 Corinthians 12:21
And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
1 Corinthians 12:21 · Webster Bible
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1 Corinthians 12:21 in other translations
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.
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”
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In context
18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where [were] the body?
20 But now [are they] many members, yet but one body.
21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23 And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness.
24 For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that [part] which lacked:
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