1 Corinthians 12:23

“and those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have greater decorum,”

1 Corinthians 12:23 · direct translation from the Greek
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1 Corinthians 12:23, word by word

of the bodyσώματοςsōmatos

body

The person in his physical part, living or dead.

Where else “sōmatos” appears
we thinkδοκοῦμενdokoumen

think

To hold something as true in one's mind, rightly or not.

Where else “dokoumen” appears
to beεἶναιeinai

be

To be: says who or what something is.

Where else “einai” appears
less honorableἀτιμότεραatimotera

without honor

Without honor, despised.

Where else “atimotera” appears
we bestowπεριτίθεμενperitithemen

put around

Put around, place on.

Where else “peritithemen” appears
greaterπερισσοτέρανperissoteran

more, greater

More, greater; all the more.

Where else “perissoteran” appears
honorτιμὴνtimēn

honor

The respect and esteem given to someone for who they are.

Where else “timēn” appears
unpresentable partsἀσχήμοναaschēmona

unpresentable

Unpresentable, less honorable, not shown in public.

Where else “aschēmona” appears
haveἔχειechei

have

To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.

Where else “echei” appears
decorumεὐσχημοσύνηνeuschēmosynēn

propriety, dignity

Propriety, dignity, a good appearance.

Where else “euschēmosynēn” appears

The context

22On the contrary, much more the members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary,

23 · This verse (above)

24whereas our presentable parts have no need. But God has put together the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacks it,

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