1 Corinthians 12:24
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
1 Corinthians 12:24 in other translations
| BSB | whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, |
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| WEB | while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, |
| ASV | whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked; |
| YLT | and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour, |
| DARBY | but our comely parts have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to the part that lacked; |
| BBE | 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; |
| Webster | For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked: |
What does 1 Corinthians 12:24 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Barnes' Notes
Have no need. No need of clothing or ornament,
But God hath tempered the body together. Literally, mingled or mixed; that is, has made to coalesce, or strictly and closely joined, he has formed a strict union; he has made one part dependent on another, and necessary to the harmony and proper action of another. Every part is useful, and all are fitted to the harmonious action of the whole. God has so arranged it, in order to produce harmony and equality in the body, that those parts which are less comely by nature should be more adorned and guarded by apparel.
Having given more abundant honour, etc. By making it necessary that we should labour in order to procure for it the needful clothing; thus making it more the object of our attention and care. We thus bestow more abundant honour upon those parts of the body which a suitable protection from cold, and heat, and storms, and the sense of comeliness, requires us to clothe and conceal. The "more abundant honour," therefore, refers to the greater attention, labour, and care which we bestow on those parts of the body.
(*) "parts" "members" (+) "part" "member" (++) "lacked" "wanted"
Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:12-26
Christ and his church form one body, as Head and members. Christians become members of this body by baptism. The outward rite is of Divine institution; it is a sign of the new birth, and is called therefore the washing of regeneration, Tit 3:5. But it is by the Spirit, only by the renewing of the Holy Ghost, that we are made members of Christ's body. And by communion with Christ at the Lord's supper, we are…
1 Corinthians 12:24 in the original Greek
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Cross references for 1 Corinthians 12:24
- Genesis 3:11
And he said, Who told thee that thou wast naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?
- Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
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Context
- 1 Corinthians 12:23
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.
- 1 Corinthians 12:24
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
- 1 Corinthians 12:25
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
1 Corinthians 12:24 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque los que en nosotros son más honestos, no tienen necesidad: mas Dios ordenó el cuerpo, dando más abundante honor al que le faltaba; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | tandis que nos membres décents n’en ont pas besoin. Mais Dieu a composé le corps en donnant un plus grand honneur à ce qui en manquait, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | unsere wohlanständigen aber bedürfen es nicht. Aber Gott hat den Leib zusammengefügt, indem er dem Mangelhafteren reichlichere Ehre gegeben hat, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Honesta autem nostra nullius egent: sed Deus temperavit corpus, ei cui deerat, abundantiorem tribuendo honorem, |