1 CORINTHIANS 12:16 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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?”
And if the ear says, 'Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,' it would not for that reason stop being part of the body — the same logic applies to the ear: its non-visual function does not diminish its membership; Paul is clearly addressing Corinthian status anxiety about gifts and their social weight.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:16
“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?” For if the one being made inferior and the other superior, does not allow their being of the body, the whole is done away. Do not say therefore, “I am not the body, because I am inferior.” For the foot also has the inferior post, yet is it of the body: for the being or not being part of the body, is not from the one lying in this place and the other in that; (which is…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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