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22 On the contrary, how much more is it that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary, 23 and those members of the body which we think as less honorable, [a]on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, 24 whereas our more presentable members have no such need. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, 25 so that there may be no [b]division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is [c]honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or these we clothe with
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:25 Lit schism
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:26 Lit glorified

22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that are weaker are indispensable. 23 And those parts of the body that we consider less honorable,(A) we clothe these with greater honor, and our unrespectable parts are treated with greater respect, 24 which our respectable parts do not need.

Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable, 25 so that there would be no division(B) in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other. 26 So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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