23 and those members of the body which we [a]deem less honorable, [b]on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, 24 whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, 25 so that there may be no [c]division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or think to be
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or these we clothe with
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:25 Lit schism

23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.

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