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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:24 whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:24 while our more presentable parts do not require it. But God has combined the [whole] body, giving greater honor to that part which lacks it, |
Bible Question:
what does it mean : I cor 12: 24 "has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it," I want to know : - has given greater honor than what ? - Does it mean "greate honor than others ? or than what ? |
Bible Answer: Dear hrnaval, Welcome to the forum! You have to go back a pace there and see verses 22 and 23; On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable. There was a situation in Corinth of exalting one type of gift above another type of gift and Paul is using the analogy of the parts of the body to say that each part is necessary to the growth and well being of the other part in the use of the gifts. Then he starts talking about in verses 22 and 23 about answering the pride he is seeing by stating those gifts in the body that do not appear to be so very appealing, as tongues happened to appear so appealing to them, should be given more respect because they are so very needful. A good example would be this, they were exalting tongues above all other gifts, the other gifts would be those in the list in verse 28 - apostles, pastor teachers, prophets, healings, helps, adminstrations, and in that list Paul list them in order of importance. Note how tongues is at the bottom of the list, but the Corinthians have exalted that above teaching and pastoring and prophecy (which Paul calls a superior gift in chapter 14). So he says in verse 22 that the gifts which appear to be weaker than the outward gift of tongues are more needful to the body. And in verse 23 those gifts that are not being exalted like tongues should have more adundant honor bestowed on them. When we come to verse 24 Paul is saying that the more presentable gift of tongues has no need of being made more presentable, but that God has arranged the gifts so that more honor is to be given to the other gifts which build up the body of Christ which are not yet being honored, so that the gifts that are not being regarded as honorable will be given greater honor than they were before. Hope this helps, God's Day To You, Tamara |
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