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1 Corinthians 12:23

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← 1 Corinthians 12:22	1 Corinthians 12:23 (KJV)	1 Corinthians 12:24 →
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:	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.	For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

And^G2532 those^G3739 members of the body^G4983, which we think^G1380 to be^G1511 less honourable^G820, upon these^G5125 we bestow^G4060 more abundant^G4055 honour^G5092; and^G2532 our^G2257 uncomely^G809 parts have^G2192 more abundant^G4055 comeliness^G2157.

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Original Greek

καὶ ἃ δοκοῦμεν ἀτιμότερα εἶναι τοῦ σώματος, τούτοις τιμὴν περισσοτέραν περιτίθεμεν· καὶ τὰ ἀσχήμονα ἡμῶν εὐσχημοσύνην περισσοτέραν ἔχει·

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	And
ἃ	ha	G3739	R-APN	those
δοκοῦμεν	dokoumen	G1380	V-PAI-1P	which we think
ἀτιμότερα	atimotera	G820	A-APN-C	less honourable
εἶναι	einai	G1511	V-PAN	to be
τοῦ	tou	G3588	T-GSN	of the
σώματος,	sōmatos	G4983	N-GSN	body
τούτοις	toutois	G5125	D-DPN	upon these
τιμὴν	timēn	G5092	N-ASF	honour
περισσοτέραν	perissoteran	G4055	A-ASF-C	more abundant
περιτίθεμεν·	peritithemen	G4060	V-PAI-1P	we bestow
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	and
τὰ	ta	G3588	T-NPN	*
ἀσχήμονα	aschēmona	G809	A-NPN	uncomely
ἡμῶν	hēmōn	G2257	P-1GP	our
εὐσχημοσύνην	euschēmosunēn	G2157	N-ASF	comeliness
περισσοτέραν	perissoteran	G4055	A-ASF-C	more abundant
ἔχει·	echei	G2192	V-PAI-3S	have

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G809 — ἀσχήμων (aschḗmōn, as-kay'-mone): unseemly, indecent — from Α (as a negative particle) and a presumed derivative of ἔχω (in the sense of its congener σχῆμα); properly, shapeless, i.e. (figuratively) inelegant:--uncomely.
• G820 — ἄτιμος (átimos, at'-ee-mos): without honor, despised — from Α (as a negative particle) and τιμή; (negatively) unhonoured or (positively) dishonoured:--despised, without honour, less honourable (comparative degree).
• G1380 — δοκέω (dokéō, dok-eh'-o): I think, seem, appear, it seems — a prolonged form of a primary verb, (used only in an alternate in certain tenses; compare the base of δεικνύω) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly):--be accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of reputation, seem (good), suppose, think, trow.
• G1511 — εἶναι (eînai, i'-nahee): present infinitive from εἰμί; to exist:--am, was. come, is, X lust after, X please well, there is, to be, was.
• G2157 — εὐσχημοσύνη (euschēmosýnē, yoo-skhay-mos-oo'-nay): decorum, becomingness — from εὐσχήμων; decorousness:--comeliness.
• G2192 — ἔχω (échō, ekh'-o): I have, hold, possess — a primary verb; to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition):--be (able, X hold, possessed with), accompany, + begin to amend, can(+ -not), X conceive, count, diseased, do + eat, + enjoy, + fear, following, have, hold, keep, + lack, + go to law, lie, + must needs, + of necessity, + need, next, + recover, + reign, + rest, + return, X sick, take for, + tremble, + uncircumcised, use.
• G2257 — ἡμῶν (hēmōn, hay-mone'): genitive case plural of ἐγώ; of (or from) us:--our (company), us, we.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3739 — ὅς (hós, hos): who, which, what, that — probably a primary word (or perhaps a form of the article ὁ); the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that:--one, (an-, the) other, some, that, what, which, who(-m, -se), etc. See also οὗ.
• G4055 — περισσότερος (perissóteros, per-is-sot'-er-os): greater, more — comparative of περισσός; more superabundant (in number, degree or character):--more abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch.
• G4060 — περιτίθημι (peritíthēmi, per-ee-tith'-ay-mee): I put around, bestow — from περί and τίθημι; to place around; by implication, to present:--bestow upon, hedge round about, put about (on, upon), set about.
• G4983 — σῶμα (sōma, so'-mah): body, flesh — from σώζω; the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively:--bodily, body, slave.
• G5092 — τιμή (timḗ, tee-may'): a price, honor — from τίνω; a value, i.e. money paid, or (concretely and collectively) valuables; by analogy, esteem (especially of the highest degree), or the dignity itself:--honour, precious, price, some.
• G5125 — τούτοις (toútois, too'-toice): dative case plural masculine or neuter of οὗτος; to (for, in, with or by) these (persons or things):--such, them, there(-in, -with), these, this, those.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.

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