Translation Comparison

1 Corinthians 12:24

Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.

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The verse 1 Corinthians 12:24 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.

Bible verse 1 Corinthians 12:24 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
American Standard VersionASV	whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked;
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	but our comely parts have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to the part that lacked;
English Revised VersionERV	whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:
World English BibleWEB	whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,
American King James VersionAKJV	For our comely parts have no need: but God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked.
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	But it was God who built up the body, and bestowed more abundant honor on the part that felt the need,

King James Bible

KJV

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

American Standard Version

ASV

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

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

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

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

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

English Revised Version

ERV

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

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

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

World English Bible

WEB

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

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

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

American King James Version

AKJV

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

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

But it was God who built up the body, and bestowed more abundant honor on the part that felt the need,