1 Corinthians 12:23 - The Scriptures 2009

And to those of the body which we think to be less respected, these we present greater respect. And our unseemly members have greater seemliness,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

And those [parts] of the body which we consider rather ignoble are [the very parts] which we invest with additional honor, and our unseemly parts and those unsuitable for exposure are treated with seemliness (modesty and decorum),

American Standard Version (1901)

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;

Common English Bible

The parts of the body that we think are less honorable are the ones we honor the most. The private parts of our body that aren’t presentable are the ones that are given the most dignity.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And though we consider certain parts of the body to be less noble, we surround these with more abundant dignity, and so, those parts which are less presentable end up with more abundant respect.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

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.

1 Corinthians 12:23 Cross References

Genesis 3:21

And יהוה Elohim made coats of skin for the man and his wife and dressed them.

Genesis 3:7

Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked. And they sewed fig leaves together and made loin coverings for themselves.

1 Corinthians 12:22

But much rather, those members of the body which are thought to be weaker are necessary.

1 Corinthians 12:24

whereas our seemly members have no need. But Elohim blended together the body, having given greater respect to that member which lacks it,

1 Timothy 2:15

But she shall be saved in childbearing if they continue in belief, and love, and set-apartness, with sensibleness.

1 Timothy 2:9

Likewise, that the women dress themselves becomingly, with decency and sensibleness, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly garments,