1 Corinthians 12:21

And the eye cannot say to the hand,. have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet,. have no need of you.

Paul's argument in the previous verses dealt with the member who wanted to be the eye. Now the reverse is dealt with. An eye that looks down upon the other members of the body.

'cannot' -'Pride is as much out of place in the body as is discontentment!' (Willis p. 435) An appeal to truthfulness, 'now be truthful, be honest, the eye can't say this to the hand..'

'I have no need of thee' -'at every turn the eye wants the hand, or the head calls on the foot, in order to reach it's end.' (Gr. Ex. N.T. p. 892) Evidently some in Corinth had this attitude towards their "less gifted" brothers.

Point to Note:

A healthy body (church) is composed of members who see the great need for the various talents found among members. Unhealthiness happens when one gift (talent) is placed at the head of the list. This is one mistake seen in the modern discipling movement, where evangelism, or rather pure number of converts has been placed far above such things as training your children, husband-wife relationships, hospitality, benevolence, visiting the sick, benevolence, etc..