Devine Scripture

1 Corinthians 12:17

1 Corinthians chapter 12 · verse 17 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

Context

v.16And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

v.17This passage

v.18But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:29

    Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

  • Proverbs 20:12

    The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

  • Psalms 94:9

    He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? He that formed the eye, shall he not see?

  • 1 Corinthians 12:21

    And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

  • Psalms 139:13

    For thou didst form my inward parts: Thou didst cover me in my mother’s womb.