1 Corinthians 12:23
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New International Version (©1984)
and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,

New Living Translation (©2007)
And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect those parts that should not be seen,

English Standard Version (©2001)
and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

International Standard Version (©2008)
and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable are treated with special honor, and we make our less attractive parts more attractive.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The parts of the body that we think are less honorable are the ones we give special honor. So our unpresentable parts are made more presentable.

King James Bible
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.

American King James Version
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

American Standard Version
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;

Bible in Basic English
And to those parts of the body which seem to have less honour we give all the more honour; and to those parts of the body which are a cause of shame to us we give the greater respect;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.

Darby Bible Translation
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;

English Revised Version
and those parts 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;

Webster's Bible Translation
And those members 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.

Weymouth New Testament
and those which we deem less honorable we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our ungraceful parts come to have a more abundant grace, while our graceful parts have everything they need.

World English Bible
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 propriety;

Young's Literal Translation
and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,

Geneva Study Bible

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant {q} honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

(q) We more carefully cover them.

People's New Testament

12:21-26 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee. Every member of the body has its place and is needed by every other member.

Wesley's Notes

12:23 We surround with more abundant honour - By so carefully covering them. More abundant comeliness - By the help of dress.

King James Translators' Notes

bestow: or, put on

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

23. less honourable-"We think" the feet and the belly "less honorable," though not really so in the nature of things.

bestow . honour-putting shoes on (Margin) the feet, and clothes to cover the belly.

uncomely parts-the secret parts: the poorest, though unclad in the rest of the body, cover these.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

12:12-26 Christ and his church form one body, as Head and members. Christians become members of this body by baptism. The outward rite is of Divine institution; it is a sign of the new birth, and is called therefore the washing of regeneration, Tit 3:5. But it is by the Spirit, only by the renewing of the Holy Ghost, that we are made members of Christ's body. And by communion with Christ at the Lord's supper, we are strengthened, not by drinking the wine, but by drinking into one Spirit. Each member has its form, place, and use. The meanest makes a part of the body. There must be a distinction of members in the body. So Christ's members have different powers and different places. We should do the duties of our own place, and not murmur, or quarrel with others. All the members of the body are useful and necessary to each other. Nor is there a member of the body of Christ, but may and ought to be useful to fellow-members. As in the natural body of man, the members should be closely united by the strongest bonds of love; the good of the whole should be the object of all. All Christians are dependent one upon another; each is to expect and receive help from the rest. Let us then have more of the spirit of union in our religion.


1 Corinthians 12:22 On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
1 Corinthians 12:24 whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, (NASB ©1995)

Abundant Bestow Body Cause Clothe Deem Esteem Grace Graceful Greater Honor Honorable Honour Honourable Invest Less Members Modesty Parts Presentable Propriety Respect Seem Shame Think Treat Treated Uncomely


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.

bestow. or, put on. Ge 3:7,21

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