1 Corinthians 12:24
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But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour.

Genesis 2:25 And they were both naked: to wit, Adam and his wife: and were not ashamed.

Genesis 3:11 And he said to him: And who hath told thee that thou wast naked, but that thou hast eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldst not eat?

Context
The Body of Christ
23And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour: and those that are our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour. 25That there might be no schism in the body: but the members might be mutually careful one for another.…
Cross References
Matthew 5:29
And if thy right eye scandalize thee, pluck it out and cast it from thee. For it is expedient for thee that one of thy members should perish, rather than thy whole body be cast into hell.

1 Corinthians 12:23
And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour: and those that are our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

1 Corinthians 12:25
That there might be no schism in the body: but the members might be mutually careful one for another.

Lexicon
whereas
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

our
ἡμῶν (hēmōn)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

presentable [parts]
εὐσχήμονα (euschēmona)
Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 2158: From eu and schema; well-formed, i.e. decorous, noble.

have
ἔχει (echei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

no [such]
οὐ (ou)
Adverb
Strong's Greek 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.

need.
χρείαν (chreian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.

But
Ἀλλὰ (Alla)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

God
θεὸς (theos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.

has composed
συνεκέρασεν (synekerasen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4786: To mix with, unite. From sun and kerannumi; to commingle, i.e. to combine or assimilate.

the
τὸ (to)
Article - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

body
σῶμα (sōma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.

[and] has given
δοὺς (dous)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.

greater
περισσοτέραν (perissoteran)
Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative
Strong's Greek 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.

honor
τιμήν (timēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.

to the [parts]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

that lacked it,
ὑστερουμένῳ (hysteroumenō)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 5302: From husteros; to be later, i.e. to be inferior; generally, to fall short.


Additional Translations
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,

but our presentable parts have no need. But God has composed the body, having given more abundant honor to the parts being deficient,

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

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

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

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

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

But it was God who built up the body, and bestowed more abundant honor on the part that felt the need,

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

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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