1 Corinthians 12:24
22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23 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.
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.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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,
- KJV
- For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
- WEB
- while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
- ASV
- whereas our comely [parts] have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that [part] which lacked;
- DARBY
- but our comely [parts] have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to [the part] that lacked;
- BLB
- but our seemly [parts] have no need. But God composed the body, having given more abundant honor to the [parts] lacking [it],
- ÅB
- men våre edlere lemmer trenger ikke til det. Men Gud satte legemet sammen slik at han gav det ringeste størst ære,
- OTB
- Mens våre mer presentable deler ikke har behov for det. Men Gud har så sammensatt kroppen, og gir mer rikelig ære til den delen som manglet,
- B1930
- men våre edlere lemmer trenger ikke til det. Men Gud satte legemet sammen således at han gav det ringeste størst ære,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Genesis 3:11
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
Read in contextGenesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
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