Charles Spurgeon Commentary 1 Corinthians 11:16

"But if any man seemeth to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God." — 1 Corinthians 11:16 (ASV)

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

Oh, by no means! The ear has its proper purpose to fulfill; it is designed for a special service in the body, which no other member can render.

We must never compare ourselves among ourselves, and wish to be somebody else. You are bad enough as you are, dear friend, but you would probably be much worse if you were somebody else.

You may think that you are a very poor ear, but you would decidedly make a much worse eye. Even if your ear is dull of hearing, it can, at any rate, hear better than it can see. It can do its own work better than it could do the work of any other member of the body; and so can you as a member of Christ's mystical body.