1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 12:24–25

²⁴whereas our presentable parts have no such need.

But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, ²⁵so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

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1 Corinthians 12:24

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
whereas	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
our	ἡμῶν	hēmōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural	G1473 I
presentable	εὐσχήμονα	euschēmona	Adjective - Nominative Neuter Plural	G2158 comely, honorable
have	ἔχει	echei	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G2192 I have, hold, possess
no	οὐ	ou	Adverb	G3756 no, not
need	χρείαν	chreian	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business
But	Ἀλλὰ	Alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
God	θεὸς	theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has composed	συνεκέρασεν	synekerasen	Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular	G4786 I mix with, unite
the	τὸ	to	Article - Accusative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
has given	δοὺς	dous	Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular	G1325 I offer, give
greater	περισσοτέραν	perissoteran	Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - Comparative	G4053 abundant, greater, vehemently, advantage
honor	τιμήν	timēn	Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular	G5092 a price, honor
to the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
that lacked it	ὑστερουμένῳ	hysteroumenō	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter Singular	G5302 I am lacking, fall short, suffer need

1 Corinthians 12:25

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
so that	ἵνα	hina	Conjunction	G2443 in order that, so that
there should be	ᾖ	ē	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular	G1510 I am, exist
no	μὴ	mē	Adverb	G3361 not, lest
division	σχίσμα	schisma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4978 a rent, division
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῷ	tō	Article - Dative Neuter Singular	G3588 the
body	σώματι	sōmati	Noun - Dative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
but that	ἀλλὰ	alla	Conjunction	G235 but, except
members	μέλη	melē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member
mutual	αὐτὸ	auto	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Singular	G846 he, she, it, they, them, same
concern	μεριμνῶσιν	merimnōsin	Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Plural	G3309 I am anxious, distracted
for	ὑπὲρ	hyper	Preposition	G5228 in behalf of, above
one another	ἀλλήλων	allēlōn	Personal / Reciprocal Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Plural	G240 one another

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1 Corinthians 12:25 2 Corinthians 13:11 · 1 Corinthians 1:10–12 · John 17:21–26 · 2 Corinthians 8:16 · 1 Corinthians 3:3 · 2 Corinthians 7:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.