1 Corinthians 12:22

But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

23and 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;

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Cross References

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

Ecclesiastes 9:14There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and encompassed it, and built great bulwarks against it:

Titus 2:9bondmen to be subject to their own masters, to make themselves acceptable in everything; not gainsaying;

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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