1 Corinthians 12:24 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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,

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ Which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so adjusted (mingled, harmonized, and subtly proportioned the parts of) the whole body, giving the greater honor and richer endowment to the inferior parts which lack [apparent importance],

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

²⁴ The parts of our body that are presentable don’t need this. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the part with less honor

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ However, our presentable parts have no such need, since God has tempered the body together, distributing the more abundant honor to that which has the need,

1 Corinthians 12:24 Cross References

Genesis 3:11

He said, “Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat?”

Genesis 2:25

And the man and his wife were both naked and were not ashamed.

Matthew 5:29

If your right eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away; it is better for you to lose one of your members than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.

1 Corinthians 12:23

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,

1 Corinthians 12:25

that there may be no dissension within the body, but the members may have the same care for one another.