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1 Corinthians 12:22

Fellowship and the churchIdentity and self-worth

20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

23 and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

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BSB
On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
KJV
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
WEB
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
ASV
Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:
DARBY
But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
BLB
But much more, the members of the body seeming to be weaker are essential,
ÅB
men tvert imot: de lemmer på legemet som synes å være de skrøpeligste, de er nødvendige.
OTB
Tvert imot, det er mye mer slik at de delene av kroppen som synes å være svakere er uunnværlige;
B1930
men tvert imot: de lemmer på legemet som synes å være de skrøpeligste, de er nødvendige.

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