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1 Corinthians 12:15

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

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ἐὰνeanIfἐάνconjunction — “If”G1437if.Ifεἴπῃeipēshall sayλέγω (légō)Greek uses a different stem for this verb’s past forms.verb, aorist active subjunctive, 3rd person singular — “shall say”, a single actionG3004(denoting speech in progress), (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.This verse uses “say”.Strong’s files this form under G2036 (ἔπω, speak/say).shall sayὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.πούςpousfootπούςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “foot”, the subject formG4228the foot.ὍτιhotiBecauseὅτιconjunction — “Because”G3754that, since, because; may introduce direct discourse.This verse uses “because”.Becauseοὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰμὶeimiI amεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “I am”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.I amχείρcheirhandχείρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “hand”, the subject formG5495a hand.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notεἰμὶeimito beεἰμίverb, present active indicative, 1st person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματοςsōmatosbodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “body”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.the bodyοὐouit thereforeοὐadverb — “it therefore”G3756no, not.it thereforeπαρὰparafrom withπαράpreposition — “from with”G3844gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.This verse uses “from”.τοῦτοtoutothisοὗτος (houtos)demonstrative pronoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “this”, the object formG3778this; he, she, it.This verse uses “this”.οὐκouknotοὐ (ou)adverb — “not”G3756no, not.notἔστινestinto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.σώματοςsōmatosbodyσῶμα (sōma)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “body”, the of-formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.the body

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

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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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

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;

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

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?

Douay-Rheims

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

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