1 Corinthians 12:22
“Nay, much more those members of the bodie, which seeme to bee more feeble, are necessary.”
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1 Corinthians 12:22 Context
20But now are they many members, yet but one body. 21And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no need of thee: nor againe, the head to the feete, I haue no neede of you. 22Nay, much more those members of the bodie, which seeme to bee more feeble, are necessary. 23And those members of the bodie, which wee thinke to bee lesse honourable, vpon these we bestow more abundant honour, and our vncomely parts haue more abundant comelinesse. 24For our comely parts haue no need: but God hath tempered the bodie together, hauing giuen more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
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Other Translations for 1 Corinthians 12:22
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
- King James Version
On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:
- American Standard Version (1901)
No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more necessary;
- Basic English Bible
But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
- Darby Bible
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
- Webster's Bible
No, it is quite otherwise. Even those parts of the body which are apparently somewhat feeble are yet indispensable;
- Weymouth Bible
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
- World English Bible
But myche more tho that ben seyn to be the lowere membris of the bodi, ben more nedeful;
- Wycliffe Bible
But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 12:22
12:22 The members which appear to be weaker - Being of a more delicate and tender structure; perhaps the brains and bowels, or the veins, arteries, and other minute channels in the body.