1 Corinthians 12:23 — King James Version← Study notes
“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.”
1 Corinthians 12:23 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:2318 words
καὶkaiand / also
ἃhawho / which
δοκοῦμενdokoumenbe accounted, (of own) please(-ure), be of…
ἀτιμότεραatimoteradespised, without honour, less honourable
…
εἶναιeinaiam, have been, is I
τοῦtouthe
σώματοςsōmatosbody
τούτοιςtoutoishe (it was that), hereof, it
τιμὴνtimēnhonour, precious, price
περισσοτέρανperissoteranmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch
περιτίθεμενperitithemenbestow upon, hedge round about, put about (on
καὶkaiand / also
τὰtathe
ἀσχήμοναaschēmonauncomely
ἡμῶνhēmōnI
εὐσχημοσύνηνeuschēmosynēncomeliness
περισσοτέρανperissoteranmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch
ἔχειecheihave
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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