1 Corinthians 12:24 Greek Word Analysis

0τὰg3588
1Forδὲg1161
2comelyεὐσχήμοναg2158
3ourἡμῶνg2257
4noοὐg3756
5needχρείανg5532
6parts haveἔχειg2192
7butἀλλ'g235
8g3588
9Godθεὸςg2316
10hath temperedσυνεκέρασενg4786
11τὸg3588
12the bodyσῶμαg4983
13τῷg3588
14to that part which lackedὑστεροῦντιg5302
15περισσοτέρανg4053
16having givenδοὺςg1325
17honourτιμήνg5092

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

American Standard Version (ASV)

whereas our comely `parts' have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that `part' which lacked;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;

Darby English Bible (DBY)

but our comely [parts] have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to [the part] that lacked;

World English Bible (WEB)

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,