1 Corinthians 12:15
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If the foot should say: Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body: Is it therefore not of the Body?

Judges 9:8-15 The trees went to anoint a king over them: and they said to the olive tree: Reign thou over us. . . .

2 Kings 14:9 And Joas, king of Israel, sent again to Amasias, king of Juda, saying: A thistle of Libanus sent to a cedar tree, which is in Libanus, saying: Give thy daughter to my son to wife. And the beasts of the forest, that are in Libanus, passed, and trod down the thistle.

Context
The Body of Christ
14For the body also is not one member, but many. 15If the foot should say: Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body: Is it therefore not of the Body? 16And if the ear should say: Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body: Is it therefore not of the body?…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:14
For the body also is not one member, but many.

1 Corinthians 12:16
And if the ear should say: Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body: Is it therefore not of the body?

Lexicon
If
ἐὰν (ean)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1437: If. From ei and an; a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

foot
πούς (pous)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 4228: The foot. A primary word; a 'foot'.

should say,
εἴπῃ (eipē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say.

“Because
Ὅτι (Hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

I am
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

a hand,
χείρ (cheir)
Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5495: A hand.

I do
εἰμὶ (eimi)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

belong
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

to the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body,”
σώματος (sōmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

that
παρὰ (para)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

would
ἔστιν (estin)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

not
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

[ make it any less ]
οὐκ (ouk)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

a part of
ἐκ (ek)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1537: From out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards. A primary preposition denoting origin, from, out.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body.
σώματος (sōmatos)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.


Additional Translations
If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," not on account of this is it not of the body.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

If the foot say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

Were the foot to say, "Because I am not a hand I am not a part of the body," that would not make it any the less a part of the body.

If the foot would say, "Because I'm not the hand, I'm not part of the body," it is not therefore not part of the body.

if the foot may say, 'Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body;
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