1 Corinthians 12:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 12:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 12:21 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 12:21 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 12:21 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 12:21
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:21: eye, say, hand
“Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. wicked...: Heb. children of iniquity”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:21: hand, nor, again
“He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:21: cannot, say, hand
“And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:21: eye, say, need
“And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear you, when ye depart thence, shake off the dust under your feet for a testimony against them. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city. and: Gr. or”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:21: say, nor, again
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