1 Corinthians 12:23
21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
- KJV
- And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
- WEB
- Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,
- ASV
- and those [parts] of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;
- DARBY
- and those [parts] of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;
- BLB
- and those of the body we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor. And our unseemly [parts] have more abundant decorum,
- ÅB
- Og de lemmer på legemet som vi synes er mindre ære verd, dem klær vi med større ære, og de lemmer som vi blues ved, dem klær vi med større bluferdighet,
- OTB
- Og de delene av kroppen som vi anser som mindre ærefulle, på dem gir vi større ære, og våre mindre presentable deler behandles med større anstendighet,
- B1930
- Og de lemmer på legemet som vi synes er mindre ære verd, dem klær vi med større ære, og de lemmer som vi blues ved, dem klær vi med større bluferdighet,
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Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 3:21
Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.
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