1 Corinthians 12:22

No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more necessary;

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In The King James Version

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

In Context

21And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

23And 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;

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 4:9Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their work.

Ecclesiastes 9:14There was a little town and the number of its men was small, and there came a great king against it and made an attack on it, building works of war round about it.

Titus 2:9Servants are to be under the authority of their masters, pleasing them in all things, without argument;

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:13-27

Union Recommended. ( a. d. 57.) 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because… Read the whole commentary →

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