1 Corinthians 12:23
New International Version
and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,

New Living Translation
And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect those parts that should not be seen,

English Standard Version
and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

Berean Standard Bible
and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

Berean Literal Bible
and those of the body we think to be less honorable, these we bestow more abundant honor. And our unpresentable parts have more abundant decorum,

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty,

New American Standard Bible
and those parts of the body which we consider less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor, and our less presentable parts become much more presentable,

NASB 1995
and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

NASB 1977
and those members of the body, which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our unseemly members come to have more abundant seemliness,

Legacy Standard Bible
and those members of the body which we think as less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

Amplified Bible
and as for those parts of the body which we consider less honorable, these we treat with greater honor; and our less presentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

Christian Standard Bible
And those parts of the body that we consider less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unrespectable parts are treated with greater respect,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have a better presentation.

American Standard Version
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;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And those which we think are shameful in the body, we increase greater honor to these and for those that are contemptible we make greater attire.

Contemporary English Version
We take special care to dress up some parts of our bodies. We are modest about our personal parts,

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

English Revised Version
and those parts 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;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The parts of the body that we think are less honorable are the ones we give special honor. So our unpresentable parts are made more presentable.

Good News Translation
and those parts that we think aren't worth very much are the ones which we treat with greater care; while the parts of the body which don't look very nice are treated with special modesty,

International Standard Version
and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable are treated with special honor, and we make our less attractive parts more attractive.

Literal Standard Version
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,

Majority Standard Bible
and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

New American Bible
and those parts of the body that we consider less honorable we surround with greater honor, and our less presentable parts are treated with greater propriety,

NET Bible
and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,

New Revised Standard Version
and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect;

New Heart English Bible
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 propriety;

Webster's Bible Translation
And those members 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.

Weymouth New Testament
and those which we deem less honorable we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our ungraceful parts come to have a more abundant grace, while our graceful parts have everything they need.

World English Bible
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,

Young's Literal Translation
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,

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Context
The Body of Christ
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, 24whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,…

Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:22
On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

1 Corinthians 12:24
whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

1 Timothy 2:9
Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,

1 Timothy 2:15
Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.


Treasury of Scripture

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

bestow.

Genesis 3:7,21
And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together, and made themselves aprons…

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1 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.














Verse 23. - Which we think to be less honourable. The shelter and ornament of clothing are used to cover those parts of the body which are conventionally regarded as the least seemly. The whole of this illustration is meant to show that rich and poor, great and small, high and low, gifted and ungifted, have all their own separate and indispensable functions, and no class of Christians can wisely disparage or forego the aid derived from other and different classes. The unity of the members in one body corresponds to "the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace" which should prevail in the Church.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

the
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3739: Who, which, what, that.

[parts]
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.

we consider
δοκοῦμεν (dokoumen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1380: A prolonged form of a primary verb, doko dok'-o of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem.

less honorable,
ἀτιμότερα (atimotera)
Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative
Strong's 820: Without honor, despised. (negatively) unhonoured or (positively) dishonoured.

we treat
περιτίθεμεν (peritithemen)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural
Strong's 4060: To place or put around, clothe; fig: I bestow, confer. From peri and tithemi; to place around; by implication, to present.

with greater
περισσοτέραν (perissoteran)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.

honor.
τιμὴν (timēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.

And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

unpresentable [parts]
ἀσχήμονα (aschēmona)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's 809: Unseemly, indecent. Properly, shapeless, i.e. inelegant.

are treated with
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

special
περισσοτέραν (perissoteran)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.

modesty,
εὐσχημοσύνην (euschēmosynēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2157: Decorum, becomingness, embellishment. From euschemon; decorousness.


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