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

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:22 Lit to a much greater degree the parts
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or think to be
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or these we clothe with
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:25 Or dissension
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:26 Lit glorified

22 But by much more the members of the body which are thought to be weaker are necessary, 23 and the parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, these we clothe with more abundant honor, and our unpresentable parts come to have more abundant presentability, 24 but our presentable parts do not have need of this. Yet God composed the body by giving more abundant honor to the part which lacked it, 25 in order that there not be a division in the body, but the members would have the same concern for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer together; if a member[a] is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:26 Some manuscripts have “one member”