1 Corinthians 12:17 meaning and explanation
If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
1 Corinthians 12:17, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to a divided congregation in Corinth that prized certain spectacular gifts above others. In verses 14 to 16 he pictures a foot and an ear feeling excluded because they are not a hand or an eye.
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