1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 12:14–20

¹⁴For the body does not consist of one part, but of many. ¹⁵If 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. ¹⁶And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. ¹⁷If 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?

¹⁸But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. ¹⁹If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

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1 Corinthians 12:14

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	γὰρ	gar	Conjunction	G1063 for
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
does not consist	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
of one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
part	μέλος	melos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3196 a limb, member
but	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
of many	πολλά	polla	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often

1 Corinthians 12:15

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
the	ὁ	ho	Article - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3588 the
foot	πούς	pous	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G4228 the foot
should say	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Because	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a hand	χείρ	cheir	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G5495 a hand
I do	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
belong	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
to the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
that	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
would	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a part of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

1 Corinthians 12:16

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
if	ἐὰν	ean	Conjunction	G1437 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
ear	οὖς	ous	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3775 the ear
should say	εἴπῃ	eipē	Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2036 to speak or say (by word or writing)
Because	Ὅτι	Hoti	Conjunction	G3754 that, since, because
I am	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
an eye	ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
I do	εἰμὶ	eimi	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐκ	ouk	Adverb	G3756 no, not
belong	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
to the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
that	παρὰ	para	Preposition	G3844 from, in the presence of
would	ἔστιν	estin	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
not	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
a part of	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματος	sōmatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

1 Corinthians 12:17

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
an eye	ὀφθαλμός	ophthalmos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G3788 the eye
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sense of hearing	ἀκοή	akoē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
whole	ὅλον	holon	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3650 all, the whole, entire
an ear	ἀκοή	akoē	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G189 hearing, faculty of hearing, ear
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
the	ἡ	hē	Article - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
sense of smell	ὄσφρησις	osphrēsis	Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular	G3750 the sense of smell

1 Corinthians 12:18

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
in fact	Νυνὶ	Nyni	Adverb	G3570 now, already, at present
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has arranged	ἔθετο	etheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
the	τὰ	ta	Article - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3588 the
members	μέλη	melē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
of	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
every	ἕκαστον	hekaston	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1538 each, every one
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
of them	αὐτῶν	autōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Neuter 3rd Person Plural	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
according to	καθὼς	kathōs	Adverb	G2531 just as, as
His design	ἠθέλησεν	ēthelēsen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2309 I will, wish, desire

1 Corinthians 12:19

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	εἰ	ei	Conjunction	G1487 if
they were	ἦν	ēn	Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
all	πάντα	panta	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3956 all, the whole, every kind of
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
part	μέλος	melos	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3196 a limb, member
where	ποῦ	pou	Adverb	G4226 where, whither
the	τὸ	to	Article - Nominative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh

1 Corinthians 12:20

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As it is	νῦν	nyn	Adverb	G3568 now, already, at present
many	πολλὰ	polla	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G4183 much, many, often
parts	μέλη	melē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
but	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
one	ἓν	hen	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular	G1520 one
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh