1 Corinthians 12:23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

²³ 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,

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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.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ 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 the Lord God made garments of skins for the man and for his wife and clothed them.

Genesis 3:7

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

1 Corinthians 12:22

On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

1 Corinthians 12:24

whereas our more respectable members do not need this. But God has so arranged the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior member,

1 Timothy 2:15

Yet she will be saved through childbearing, provided they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.

1 Timothy 2:9

also that the women should dress themselves in moderate clothing with reverence and self-control, not with their hair braided or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes,