1 Corinthians 12:24 Parallel Translations

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.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

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

BBE:

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;

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

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

1 Corinthians 12:24 Cross References

XREF:

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)

Commentaries and Concordances

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:

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

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 Beautiful Bestowed Body Built Care Combined Comely Composed Felt Giving Greater Honor Honour Inferior Joined Lacked Lacking Member Members Presentable Require Seemly Special Temper Tempered Treatment Whereas

Abundant Beautiful Bestowed Body Built Care Combined Composed Felt Greater Honor Honour Inferior Joined Lacked Member Members Need Part Parts Presentable Require Seemly Special Temper Tempered Together Treatment Way Whereas

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