"Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:" — 1 Corinthians 12:22

1 Corinthians 12:22 · KJV

“Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:”

— 1 Corinthians 12:22

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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. {bestow: or, put on}

1 Corinthians 12 — Context

But now {are they} many members, yet but one body.

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

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. {bestow: or, put on}

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

Cross References

Proverbs 14:28

In the multitude of people {is} the king's honour: but in the want of people {is} the destruction of the prince.

Ecclesiastes 9:14-15

{There was} a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:

Ecclesiastes 4:9-12

Two {are} better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour.

2 Corinthians 1:11

Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift {bestowed} upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king {himself} is served by the field.

Titus 2:9-10

{Exhort} servants to be obedient unto their own masters, {and} to please {them} well in all {things}; not answering again; {answering...: or, gainsaying}