1 Corinthians 12:23

and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,

Young's 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

22But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,

24and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

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Cross References

Genesis 3:21And Jehovah God doth make to the man and to his wife coats of skin, and doth clothe them.

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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