1 Corinthians 12:24

For our comely parts haue no need: but God hath tempered the bodie together, hauing giuen more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

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,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

whereas our comely `parts' have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that `part' which lacked;
- American Standard Version (1901)

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;
- Basic English Bible

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

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

But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked;
- English Revised Version

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

Wesley's Notes for 1 Corinthians 12:24

12:24 Giving more abundant honour to that which lacked - As being cared for and served by the noblest parts.