1 Corinthians 12:24

The Body of Christ

23and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty, 24whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

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Berean Standard Bible
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,
American Standard Version (1901)
whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked;
Bible in Basic English
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;
Douay-Rheims 1899
But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,
Free Bible Version
What's presentable doesn't need such covering up. God has so arranged the body that more honor is given to the parts that are less presentable.
Geneva Bible 1599
For our comely partes neede it not: but God hath tempered the body together, and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked,
King James (Authorized) 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:
Plain English Version
But we don’t need to cover the beautiful parts of our bodies. God has joined all those parts together to make one body. We might think some parts are not important, but God has made them really important.
Translation for Translators
The parts that are all right to show people, we do not need to protect. Instead, God, who has put all the parts of our bodies together, causes us to care for in a special way the parts that we think are less important.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Now our presentable members have no need to be treated with dignity, for they already have dignity. But God has joined all the members together, and he gave more honor to those that lacked it.
Noah Webster Bible
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:
World English Bible
while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
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,