1 Corinthians 12:23 Parallel Translations

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.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

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;

BBE:

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;

DBY:

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;

ERV:

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;

WEY:

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.

WBS:

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.

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 propriety;

YLT:

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,

1 Corinthians 12:23 Cross References

XREF:

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)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

12:23 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.

PNT:

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.

WES:

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

MHC:

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.

CONC:

Abundant Bestow Body Cause Clothe Comeliness Deem Esteem Grace Graceful Greater Honor Honorable Honour Honourable Invest Less Members Modesty Presentable Propriety Respect Seem Seemliness Shame Special Treat Treated Uncomely Ungraceful Unpresentable Unseemly Void

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

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