1 Corinthians 12:24

Whereas, our comely parts, have, no need. But, God, hath tempered the body together,—unto that which was lacking, giving more abundant honour;—

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

23And, the parts of the body which we deem to be less honourable, on these, more abundant honour, do we bestow, and, our uncomely parts, have, more abundant comeliness,

25That there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have, the same, care, one for another;

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Cross References

Genesis 3:11And he said, Who told thee that, naked, thou wast? Of the tree whereof I commanded thee not to eat, hast thou eaten?

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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