The Meaning of 1 Corinthians 12:16 Explained

1 Corinthians 12:16

KJV: 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?

YLT: and if the ear may say, 'Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body?

Darby: And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

ASV: And 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.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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? 

What does 1 Corinthians 12:16 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Corinthians 12:12-19 - Many Members In One Body
The use of gifts must never be dictated by personal ambition or the desire for selfish gain. As every member of the physical body is united to the head by two sets of nerves, the afferent, which bring to the brain the slightest sense impressions, and the efferent, which bear to the extremities the commands of the mind, so is every member of the Church, even the feeblest and most distant, bound to his glorious Lord. The head of the swimmer is in one element-the air-and the members may be in another-the water-yet the head is able to control and co-ordinate them; so with the unseen Christ and His visible Church on earth. He must direct and use us. We have nothing to do with the work He confides to others, and must concentrate on that which He wants to achieve through us. If this means co-operation with other members or service to them; if it means hidden obscurity or temporary disuse, we must be equally content. It is for Him to do as He will. There is no room for envy or jealousy; they must give place to loving fellowship and mutual help, and the quiet peace and rest which come from recognizing the good pleasure of the Creator. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Corinthians 12

1  Spiritual gifts,
4  are diverse,
7  yet to profit all
8  And to that end are diversely bestowed;
12  as the members of a natural body tend all to the mutual decency,
22  service,
26  and helpfulness of the same body;
27  so we should do for one another, to make up the body of Christ

Greek Commentary for 1 Corinthians 12:16

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Points explained precisely as in 1 Corinthians 12:15 . [source]

What do the individual words in 1 Corinthians 12:16 mean?

And if should say the ear Because not I am an eye of the body not on account of this is it
καὶ ἐὰν εἴπῃ τὸ οὖς Ὅτι οὐκ εἰμὶ ὀφθαλμός ἐκ τοῦ σώματος οὐ παρὰ τοῦτο ἔστιν

εἴπῃ  should  say 
Parse: Verb, Aorist Subjunctive Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: λέγω  
Sense: to speak, say.
οὖς  ear 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Neuter Singular
Root: οὖς  
Sense: the ear.
Ὅτι  Because 
Parse: Conjunction
Root: ὅτι  
Sense: that, because, since.
εἰμὶ  I  am 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 1st Person Singular
Root: εἰμί  
Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.
ὀφθαλμός  an  eye 
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Singular
Root: ὀφθαλμός  
Sense: the eye.
σώματος  body 
Parse: Noun, Genitive Neuter Singular
Root: σῶμα  
Sense: the body both of men or animals.
παρὰ  on  account  of 
Parse: Preposition
Root: παρά  
Sense: from, of at, by, besides, near.
τοῦτο  this 
Parse: Demonstrative Pronoun, Accusative Neuter Singular
Root: οὗτος  
Sense: this.
ἔστιν  is  it 
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Singular
Root: εἰμί  
Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present.

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