1 Corinthians 12:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
and an eye is not able to say to the hand, `I have no need of thee;` nor again the head to the feet, `I have no need of you.`
English ASV
And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
English Amplified
And the eye is not able to say to the hand, I have no need of you, nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
And the eye is not able to say to the hand, I have no need of you, nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.
English EASY 2024
For that reason, the eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I do not need you.’ And the head cannot say to the feet, ‘I do not need you.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the foot, "I don't need you!"
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
English GNT (Good News Translation)
So then, the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don't need you!” Nor can the head say to the feet, “Well, I don't need you!”
English God's Word - GW 1995
An eye can't say to a hand, "I don't need you!" Or again, the head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you!"
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
So the eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" nor again the head to the feet, "I don't need you!"
English KJV 1611
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.
English LSB
And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; or again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you," nor again the head to the feet, "I do not need you."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you,” nor in turn can the head say to the foot, “I do not need you.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The eye can't say to the hand, "I don't need you!" The head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you!"
English NIV
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!"
English NKJ 1982
And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
English NLT
The eye can never say to the hand, "I don't need you." The head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you," nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
It would be wrong for the eye to say to the hand, “I don’t need you,” and equally wrong if the head said to the foot, “I don’t need you.”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The eye can never say to the hand, “I don't need you.“ The head can't say to the feet, “I don't need you.“
English Tyndale 1537
And the eye cannot say unto the hand: I have no need of thee: nor the head also to the feet: I have no need of you.