1 Corinthians 12:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 Corinthians 12:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:2122 words
οὐounot
δύναταιdynataibe able
δὲdeand / but
ὁhothe
ὀφθαλμὸςophthalmoseye, sight
εἰπεῖνeipeinsay
τῇtēthe
χειρίcheirihand
ΧρείανChreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
σουsouyou
οὐκouknot
ἔχωechōhave
ἢēor
πάλινpalinagain
ἡhēthe
κεφαλὴkephalēhead
τοῖςtoisthe
ποσίνposinfoot(-stool)
ΧρείανChreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)
ὑμῶνhymōnyou
οὐκouknot
ἔχωechōhave
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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