1 Corinthians 12:24 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: More versionsAmplified Bible - Classic Edition 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], 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; Common English Bible The parts of our body that are presentable don’t need this. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the part with less honor Catholic Public Domain Version However, our presentable parts have no such need, since God has tempered the body together, distributing the more abundant honor to that which has the need, |