1 Corinthians 12:24

22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

23 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,

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

25 that there should be no¹ schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ^ayou are the body of Christ, and ^bmembers individually.

28 And ^aGod has appointed these in the church: first ^bapostles, second ^cprophets, third teachers, after that ^dmiracles, then ^egifts of healings, ^fhelps, ^gadministrations, varieties of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

Verse Comparison: 1 Corinthians 12:24

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

Amplified® Bible
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],

Contemporary English Version
but we don't have to be modest about other parts. God put our bodies together in such a way that even the parts that seem the least important are valuable.

Darby English Version
but our comely [parts] have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to [the part] that lacked;

Good News Bible
which the more beautiful parts do not need. God himself has put the body together in such a way as to give greater honor to those parts that need it.

International Standard Version
However, our attractive parts don't need this. But God has put the body together and has given special honor to the parts that lack it,

King James 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.

New American Standard Bible
whereas our more presentable members have no need {of it.} But God has {so} composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that {member} which lacked,

New International Version
while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

New King James Version
but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked,

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

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