24whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked;


In Context

21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:

23 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;

24 whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour 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.

26 And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

1 Corinthians 12:24 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:24For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:24But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:24whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24but our comely parts have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to the part that lacked;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:24and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:24For our comely parts have no need: but God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked.