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Berean Standard Bible

“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

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Paul teaches that the church is like a body with many parts. He now plays out the image humorously.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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?

World English Bible (WEB)

If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

King James Version (KJV)

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

American Standard Version (ASV)

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? if all was hearing, where would be the smelling?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

If the whole body were an eye, where the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si todo el cuerpo fuese ojo, ¿dónde estaría el oído? Si todo fuese oído, ¿dónde estaría el olfato?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Supongamos que el cuerpo entero fuera ojo, ¿cómo oiría? Y si el cuerpo entero fuera una oreja, ¿cómo podría oler?

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