1 Corinthians 12:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²³ And those parts of the body that we consider less honourable,  we clothe these with greater honour, and our unrespectable parts are treated with greater respect,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ 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

²³ 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)

²³ 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

²³ 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

²³ 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.

1 Corinthians 12:23 Cross References

Genesis 3:21

The Lord God made clothing from skins for the man and his wife, and he clothed them.

Genesis 3:7

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

1 Corinthians 12:22

On the contrary, those parts of the body that are weaker are indispensable.

1 Corinthians 12:24

which our respectable parts do not need. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honour to the less honourable,

1 Timothy 2:15

But she will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness,  with good sense.

1 Timothy 2:9

Also, the women are to dress themselves in modest clothing,  with decency and good sense, not with elaborate hairstyles, gold,  pearls, or expensive apparel,