1 Corinthians 12:23
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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.”
τιμή
Honour, value, price, esteem. Time. You were bought with a price therefore glorify God in your body. Your body is not your own. It was purchased. Use it to honour the one who bought it.
οὗτος
these
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οὗτος
This, this one, this person. This is My Son whom I love. With Him I am well pleased. The words spoken over Jesus are spoken over you through your union with Him.
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ὅς
those which
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ὅς
Who, which, that, the one who. He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. God finishes what He starts.
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ἔχω
have;
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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δοκέω
we think
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δοκέω
compare the base of G1166 (δεικνύω)) of the same meaning; to think; by implication, to seem (truthfully or uncertainly)
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σῶμα
body,
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σῶμα
the body (as a sound whole), used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively
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περισσότερος
more excessive
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περισσότερος
more superabundant (in number, degree or character)
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περιτίθημι
we bestow,
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περιτίθημι
to place around; by implication, to present
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εὐσχημοσύνη
decorum
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εὐσχημοσύνη
decorousness
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εἶναι
to be
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εἶναι
to exist
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