For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: |
but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, |
whereas our seemly members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, |
while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, |
Which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so adjusted (mingled, harmonized, and subtly proportioned the parts of) the whole body, giving the greater honor and richer endowment to the inferior parts which lack [apparent importance], |
And our comely members have no need. But God compounded the body together, having given more abundant honor to the part which lacked, |
while the parts which look beautiful may not be at all essential to life! But God has harmonised the whole body by giving importance of function to the parts which lack apparent importance, |
while our well-shaped parts do not want for anything, giving great honor to its apparently inferior parts, |
For 1161 our 2257 comely 2158 parts have 2192 no 3756 need: 5532 but 235 God 2316 hath tempered the 3588 body 4983 together, 4786 having given 1325 more abundant 4055 honour 5092 to that part which lacked: 5302 |
- No cross references or parallel passage have been cited for this verse.
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