1 Corinthians 12:24
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New International Version (©1984)
while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

New Living Translation (©2007)
while the more honorable parts do not require this special care. So God has put the body together such that extra honor and care are given to those parts that have less dignity.

English Standard Version (©2001)
which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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,

International Standard Version (©2008)
However, our attractive parts don't need this. But God has put the body together and has given special honor to the parts that lack it,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
However, our presentable parts don't need this kind of treatment. God has put the body together and given special honor to the part that doesn't have it.

King James Bible
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

American King James Version
For our comely parts have no need: but God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked.

American Standard Version
whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked;

Bible in Basic English
But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;

Douay-Rheims Bible
But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,

Darby Bible Translation
but our comely parts have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to the part that lacked;

English Revised Version
whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked;

Webster's Bible Translation
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:

Weymouth New Testament
But it was God who built up the body, and bestowed more abundant honor on the part that felt the need,

World English Bible
whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

Young's Literal Translation
and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

Geneva Study Bible

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

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

12:24 Giving more abundant honour to that which lacked - As being cared for and served by the noblest parts.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

24. tempered . together-on the principle of mutual compensation.

to that part which lacked-to the deficient part [Alford], (1Co 12:23).

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 12:23 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,
1 Corinthians 12:25 so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. (NASB ©1995)

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For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

Ge 2:25 3:11

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