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1 Corinthians 12:24

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

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τὰtatheὁ (ho)article, nominative, plural, neuter — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.δὲdeForδέconjunction — “For”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.Forεὐσχήμοναeuschēmonacomelyεὐσχήμων (euschēmōn)adjective, nominative, plural, neuter — “comely”, the subject formG2158(a) comely, seemly, decorous, (b) of honorable position (in society), wealthy, influential.This verse uses “comely”.comelyἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).οὐounoοὐadverb — “no”G3756no, not.noχρείανchreianneedχρεία (chreia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “need”, the object formG5532need, necessity, business.This verse uses “need”.needἔχειecheito haveἔχω (echō)verb, present active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to have”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2192I have, hold, possess.This verse uses “have”.ἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.θεὸςtheosGodθεόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “God”, the subject formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.Godσυνεκέρασενsunekerasenhath temperedσυγκεράννυμι (sunkerannumi)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “hath tempered”, a single actionG4786I mix with, unite.hath temperedτὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.σῶμαsōmabodyσῶμαnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “body”, the object formG4983body, flesh; the body of the Church.This verse uses “body”.the bodyτῷtōtheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, neuter — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.ὑστεροῦντιhusterountito that part which lackedὑστερέω (hustereō)verb, present active participle, dative, singular, neuter — “to that part which lacked”, an ongoing or repeated actionG5302I fall behind, am lacking, fall short, suffer need, am inferior to.to that part which lackedπερισσοτέρανperissoteranmore-abundantπερισσότερος (perissoteros)adjective, comparative, accusative, singular, feminine — “more-abundant”, the object formG4055greater, more, even more, more abundantly.This verse uses “more”.δοὺςdousto giveδίδωμι (didōmi)verb, aorist active participle, nominative, singular, masculine — “to give”, a single actionG1325I offer, give; I put, place.This verse uses “give”.τιμήνtimēnhonorτιμή (timē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “honor”, the object formG5092a price, honor.This verse uses “honor”.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

World English Bible

while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

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