1 Corinthians 12:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

whereas our presentable parts have no need of it. But God has composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    But our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacked,

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    whereas{G1161} our{G2257} comely{G2158} [parts] have{G2192} no{G3756} need:{G5532} but{G235} God{G2316} tempered{G4786} the body{G4983} together,{G4786} giving{G1325} more abundant{G4053} honor{G5092} to that{G3588} [part] which lacked;{G5302}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    For{G1161} our{G2257} comely{G2158} parts have{G2192}{(G5719)} no{G3756} need{G5532}: but{G235} God{G2316} hath tempered{G4786} the body{G4983} together{G4786}{(G5656)}, having given{G1325}{(G5631)} more abundant{G4055} honour{G5092} to that part which lacked{G5302}{(G5746)}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    For oure honest members nede it not. But God hath so disposed the body ad hath geven most honoure to that parte which laked

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    For oure honest membres neade it not. But God hath so measured ye body, and geuen most honoure vnto that mebre which had nede,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    For our comely partes neede it not: but God hath tempered the body together, and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    For our comely members neede it not: But God hath tempered the body together, and hath geuen the more honour to that part which lacked:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

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

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

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

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;

  • World English Bible (2000)

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

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 2:25 : 25 The man and his wife were both naked, and they felt no shame.
  • Gen 3:11 : 11 He said, 'Who told you that you were naked? Have you eaten from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?'

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