1 Corinthians 12:23 Greek Word Analysis

11Andκαὶg2532
1thoseg3739
2we thinkδοκοῦμενg1380
3less honourableἀτιμότεραg820
4to beεἶναιg1511
5τοῦg3588
6members of the bodyσώματοςg4983
7upon theseτούτοιςg5125
8honourτιμὴνg5092
9περισσοτέρανg4053
10we bestowπεριτίθεμενg4060
11Andκαὶg2532
12τὰg3588
13uncomelyἀσχήμοναg809
14ourἡμῶνg2257
15comelinessεὐσχημοσύνηνg2157
16περισσοτέρανg4053
17parts haveἔχειg2192

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

and those `parts' of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely `parts' have more abundant comeliness;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And to those parts of the body which seem to have less honour we give all the more honour; and to those parts of the body which are a cause of shame to us we give the greater respect;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

and those [parts] of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;

World English Bible (WEB)

Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,