The Body of Christ
1 Corinthians 12:23
In 9 translations
- BSB
- and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,
- ASV
- and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;
- LSV
- and those that we think to be less honorable of the body, around these we put more abundant honor, and our unseemly things have more abundant seemliness,
- YLT
- 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,
- DBY
- and 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;
- DRC
- And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.
- GNV
- And vpon those members of the body, which wee thinke most vnhonest, put wee more honestie on: and our vncomely parts haue more comelinesse on.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Greek has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἃ δοκοῦμεν ἀτιμότερα εἶναι τοῦ σώματος, τούτοις τιμὴν περισσοτέραν περιτίθεμεν, καὶ τὰ ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν εὐσχημοσύνην περισσοτέραν ἔχει,
- RP2018
- καὶ ἃ δοκοῦμεν ἀτιμότερα εἶναι τοῦ σώματος, τούτοις τιμὴν περισσοτέραν περιτίθεμεν· καὶ τὰ ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν εὐσχημοσύνην περισσοτέραν ἔχει·
- TR-Boyd
- καὶ ἃ δοκοῦμεν ἀτιμότερα εἶναι τοῦ σώματος, τούτοις τιμὴν περισσοτέραν περιτίθεμεν· καὶ τὰ ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν εὐσχημοσύνην περισσοτέραν ἔχει·ἀτιμότερα ¦ ἀτιμώτερα ELZ
- SCR1894
- και α δοκουμεν ατιμοτερα ειναι του σωματος τουτοις τιμην περισσοτεραν περιτιθεμεν και τα ασχημονα ημων ευσχημοσυνην περισσοτεραν εχει
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Comeliness; ComelyHealingCharismTongues of FireMemberHonorableCommunion; (Fellowship)Redeemer; RedemptionSelfishnessGift
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Genesis 3:21And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
- Genesis 3:7And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).