Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, New Living Translation In fact, some parts of the body that seem weakest and least important are actually the most necessary. English Standard Version On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, Berean Standard Bible On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, Berean Literal Bible But much rather, those members of the body seeming to be weaker are necessary, King James Bible Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: New King James Version No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. New American Standard Bible On the contrary, it is much truer that the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; NASB 1995 On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; NASB 1977 On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; Legacy Standard Bible On the contrary, how much more is it that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary, Amplified Bible But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary; Christian Standard Bible On the contrary, those parts of the body that are weaker are indispensable. Holman Christian Standard Bible But even more, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary. American Standard Version Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary: Contemporary English Version In fact, we cannot get along without the parts of the body that seem to be the weakest. English Revised Version Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary: GOD'S WORD® Translation The opposite is true. The parts of the body that we think are weaker are the ones we really need. Good News Translation On the contrary, we cannot do without the parts of the body that seem to be weaker; International Standard Version On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are in fact indispensable, Majority Standard Bible On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, NET Bible On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential, New Heart English Bible On the contrary, those members which seem to be weaker are essential, Webster's Bible Translation Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: Weymouth New Testament No, it is quite otherwise. Even those parts of the body which are apparently somewhat feeble are yet indispensable; World English Bible No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBut much more the members of the body seeming to be weaker are necessary, Berean Literal Bible But much rather, those members of the body seeming to be weaker are necessary, Young's Literal Translation But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary, Smith's Literal Translation But much rather the members of the body, seeming to be weak, are necessary: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYea, much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary. Catholic Public Domain Version In fact, so much more necessary are those parts of the body which seem to be weaker. New American Bible Indeed, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are all the more necessary, New Revised Standard Version On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBut rather those members of the body which are considered to be delicate are necessary. Aramaic Bible in Plain English But all the more, those members that are considered weak, on the contrary are needful. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentBut much more are those members of the body necessary, which seem to be more feeble. Godbey New Testament but much more are the members of the body which seem to be the weaker necessary: Haweis New Testament Yea, much more the members of the body, which appear to be more feeble, are necessary: Mace New Testament nay, those parts of the body, which seem to be of the least account, are much more necessary. Weymouth New Testament No, it is quite otherwise. Even those parts of the body which are apparently somewhat feeble are yet indispensable; Worrell New Testament But much more the members of the body which seem to be more feeble, are necessary; Worsley New Testament But those parts of the body, which seem to be weaker, are much more necessary: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Body of Christ…21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.” 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,… Cross References Romans 12:4-5 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, / so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another. Ephesians 4:16 From Him the whole body, fitted and held together by every supporting ligament, grows and builds itself up in love through the work of each individual part. Colossians 2:19 He has lost connection to the head, from whom the whole body, supported and knit together by its joints and ligaments, grows as God causes it to grow. 1 Peter 4:10-11 As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another. / If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 4:11-13 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, / to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ, / until we all reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God, as we mature to the full measure of the stature of Christ. Romans 12:3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but think of yourself with sober judgment, according to the measure of faith God has given you. 1 Corinthians 1:27-28 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are, 1 Corinthians 14:12 It is the same with you. Since you are eager to have spiritual gifts, strive to excel in gifts that build up the church. 1 Corinthians 10:24 No one should seek his own good, but the good of others. 1 Corinthians 8:11-12 So this weak brother, for whom Christ died, is destroyed by your knowledge. / By sinning against your brothers in this way and wounding their weak conscience, you sin against Christ. Matthew 25:40 And the King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of Mine, you did for Me.’ Luke 22:26 But you shall not be like them. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who leads like the one who serves. Acts 20:35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Philippians 2:3-4 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves. / Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Galatians 6:2 Carry one another’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Treasury of Scripture No, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: Proverbs 14:28 In the multitude of people is the king's honour: but in the want of people is the destruction of the prince. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour… Ecclesiastes 5:9 Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field. Jump to Previous Apparently Body Contrary Feeble Infirm Members Necessary Otherwise Parts Quite Rather Seem Somewhat WeakerJump to Next Apparently Body Contrary Feeble Infirm Members Necessary Otherwise Parts Quite Rather Seem Somewhat Weaker1 Corinthians 12 1. Spiritual gifts,4. are diverse, 7. yet to profit all. 8. And to that end are diversely bestowed; 12. as the members of a natural body tend all to the mutual decency, 22. service, 26. and helpfulness of the same body; 27. so we should do for one another, to make up the body of Christ. On the contrary This phrase introduces a contrast to the preceding verses where Paul discusses the unity and diversity of the body of Christ. The Greek word used here, "ἀλλά" (alla), is a strong adversative conjunction, emphasizing a shift in thought. Paul is correcting a potential misunderstanding that some members of the church might be less important. This sets the stage for a profound truth about the value of every member in the body of Christ, challenging societal norms that often equate strength with importance. the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable Parallel Commentaries ... Greek On the contrary,ἀλλὰ (alla) Conjunction Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise. the τὰ (ta) Article - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. parts μέλη (melē) Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 3196: A bodily organ, limb, member. Of uncertain affinity; a limb or part of the body. of the τοῦ (tou) Article - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. body σώματος (sōmatos) Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular Strong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively. that seem δοκοῦντα (dokounta) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem. to be ὑπάρχειν (hyparchein) Verb - Present Infinitive Active Strong's 5225: To begin, am, exist, be in possession. From hupo and archomai; to begin under, i.e. Come into existence; expletively, to exist (verb). weaker ἀσθενέστερα (asthenestera) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural - Comparative Strong's 772: (lit: not strong), (a) weak (physically, or morally), (b) infirm, sick. Strengthless. are ἐστιν (estin) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. indispensable, ἀναγκαῖά (anankaia) Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural Strong's 316: Necessary, essential, intimate, right, proper. From anagke; necessary; by implication, close. Links 1 Corinthians 12:22 NIV1 Corinthians 12:22 NLT 1 Corinthians 12:22 ESV 1 Corinthians 12:22 NASB 1 Corinthians 12:22 KJV 1 Corinthians 12:22 BibleApps.com 1 Corinthians 12:22 Biblia Paralela 1 Corinthians 12:22 Chinese Bible 1 Corinthians 12:22 French Bible 1 Corinthians 12:22 Catholic Bible NT Letters: 1 Corinthians 12:22 No much rather those members (1 Cor. 1C iC 1Cor i cor icor) |
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