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1 Corinthians 12:16
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is it: 1 Corinthians 12:16, 1 Corinthians 12:22, Romans 12:3, Romans 12:10, Philippians 2:3
Reciprocal: 1 Corinthians 13:1 - I speak
Cross-References
Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you."
Say, I pray thee, thou art my sister: that it may be well with me for thy sake; and my soul shall live because of thee.
Please say you are my sister so that it will go well for me on your account. Then I will live on account of you."
Tell them you are my sister so that things will go well with me and I may be allowed to live because of you."
So tell them you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you and my life will be spared on account of you."
"Please tell them that you are my sister so that things will go well for me for your sake, and my life will be spared because of you."
"Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well for me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."
Say, I pray thee, that thou art my sister, that I may fare well for thy sake, & that my life may be preserued by thee.
Please say that you are my sister so that it may go well with me because of you, and that I may live on account of you."
Please save my life by saying that you are my sister."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And if the ear shall say,.... The organ that receives sounds, and can distinguish them, and in which member is placed the sense of hearing; and may design such as are hearers of the word of God, not merely externally, but internally; who hear so as to love, savour, and relish it; so as to understand and believe it, and to act in compliance with it; and distinguish it for themselves, though they may not be able to give a distinct account of it to others, or instruct others in it:
because I am not the eye: the organ of seeing, in which is seated the visive faculty, and which receives light, and uses it for the good of the body, whose superintendent it is; and may be expressive of the ministers of the Gospel, who are that to the church, as eyes are to the body; they are the light of the world, have a clear insight into the doctrines of the Gospel, and communicate their light to others; they are set in the highest place in the church, and as watchmen and overseers there, to instruct; guide, and direct the members of it:
I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body? it certainly is; and so such as are only hearers of the Gospel, being affectionate, believing, understanding and fruitful hearers; though they have not such large knowledge and clear light, so as to be capable of overseeing and instructing others, yet are true and useful members of the church, are highly respected by Christ the head, and to be had in esteem by their fellow members, who may be superior to them.