1 Corinthians 12:23

and what we-are-esteeming more-un-valued to-be-being of{the body}, to{the-same} we-are-placing-around more-excessive value, and the[plural] indecorous of{us} is-having more-excessive well-decorum-ness;

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22Contrariwise, to{much} more the members esteeming of{the body} weaker to-be-originating-under/undertaking is-being compulsory,

24moreover, the[plural] well-decorum-ed[adjective] of{us} is_not_having need; contrariwise, the God blends-together the body to{the being-deficient/lacking}, give[ing] more-excessive value,

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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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