Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 12:23
American Standard Version
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;
Amplified® Bible
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),
Contemporary English Version
We take special care to dress up some parts of our bodies. We are modest about our personal parts,
Darby English Version
and those [parts] of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;
Good News Bible
and those parts that we think aren't worth very much are the ones which we treat with greater care; while the parts of the body which don't look very nice are treated with special modesty,
International Standard Version
and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable are treated with special honor, and we make our less attractive parts more attractive.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
and those {members} of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,
New International Version
and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,
New King James Version
And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,
Young's Literal Translation
and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,
