1 Corinthians 12:23
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
And 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.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, put on.
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1 Corinthians 12:23
Sense 1: The limbs, organs, faculties, or other constituent parts of a body. Sense 2: Figuratively, persons joined as distinct parts of one body.
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Sense 1: The material frame of a person or creature. Sense 2: A visible form, mass, or main substance. Sense 3: A unified whole or company composed of members. Sense 4: Substantial reality distinguished from a shadow.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. To form or hold a thought. 2. To judge or suppose. 3. To intend. 4. To consider or remember. 5. To imagine or esteem.
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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.
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1. To give or confer upon. 2. To expend or apply for a purpose. 3. To place or store.
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Plentiful, ample, or exceeding in quantity or degree; more than sufficient.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Esteem, respect, dignity, glory, distinction, or exalted standing. Sense 2: To esteem, respect, acknowledge, reward, or adorn.
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1. In an improper or unbecoming manner. 2. Lacking outward comeliness or presentability.
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Sense 1: Portions or divisions of a whole. Sense 2: Divides, separates, departs, or assigns shares.
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comeliness
Beauty, attractiveness, or seemly appearance.
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22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
22Nay, much more those members of the bodie, which seeme to bee more feeble, are necessary.
23And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
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.
Selected passage24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
24For our comely parts haue no need: but God hath tempered the bodie together, hauing giuen more abundant honour to that part which lacked: