every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. Still comparing the local assembly with the human body, Paul next illustrates the interdependence of the parts. Each part needs every other part. The eye needs the hand, and the head needs the feet. God has formed the human body in such a way that all the members work in perfect harmony. Every part is necessary, including those that “seem to be weaker,” that is, less prominent or less important. When any part of the