1 Corinthians 12:24 — King James Version← Study notes

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

1 Corinthians 12:24 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:2418 words

τὰtathe

δὲdeand / but

εὐσχήμοναeuschēmonacomely, honourable

ἡμῶνhēmōnI

οὐounot

χρείανchreianbusiness, lack, necessary(-ity)

ἔχειecheihave

ἀλλὰallaand, but (even), howbeit

ὁhothe

θεὸςtheosGod

συνεκέρασενsynekerasenmix with, temper together

τὸtothe

σῶμαsōmabody

τῷtōthe

ὑστεροῦντιhysterounticome behind (short), be destitute, fail

περισσοτέρανperissoteranmore abundant, greater (much) more, overmuch

δοὺςdousgive

τιμήνtimēnhonour, precious, price

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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