23And 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.


In Context

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 No, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 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.

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

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

1 Corinthians 12:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:23And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:23And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:23and 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;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23and 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;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:23and 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;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23Those 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;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:23and 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,