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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, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, (A)all rejoice together.

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