1 Corinthians 12:16 Meaning and Explanation
“And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?”
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Read Full Chapter →If the ear disowns itself because it is not the eye, that does not remove it from the body either.
What Does 1 Corinthians 12:16 Mean?
Paul repeats the picture with the ear and the eye. The ear may wish it were the eye and feel it does not measure up, but its longing changes nothing about its true membership in the body.
By doubling the example, Paul drives the comfort home. Whatever your gift, comparing yourself to someone more visible can never write you out of Christ's body. The Spirit who placed you there does not measure worth by which member is most seen. Each part is fully and securely the body's own.
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What does 1 Corinthians 12:16 mean?
If the ear disowns itself because it is not the eye, that does not remove it from the body either.