1 Corinthians 12:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestowd more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. ”

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

We bestow more abundant honour - Margin, “Put on.” The words rendered “abundant honor” here, refer to clothing. We bestow upon them more attention and honor then we do on the face that is deemed...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant (q) honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness. (q) We more carefully co...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Paul now elaborates an illustration from the body and its members. Here we have organic unity with diversity of function and interdependence of the whole and its parts, interdependence also of the pa...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

less honourable . Greek. atimos. See 1 Corinthians 4:10 . bestow . Literally put around. Greek. peritiheim. See first occurance: Matthew 21:33 . uncomely . Greek. aschemon. Only here....
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

23. Which are less honorable. Here we have a second argument — that the dishonor of one member turns out to the common disgrace of the whole body, as appears from the care that we take to...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Which we think to be less honourable.— It seems as if he had said, "The face, in which the image of God is particularly stamped, we leave uncovered; but as for those parts which decency or custom t...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. Less honourable. "We thin...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(e) Spiritual Gifts In the early Church various powers, faculties, and graces were bestowed on individual Christians by the Holy Spirit. Some of these were distinctly miraculous, such as prophec...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS This Epistle is well fitted to disabuse our minds of the idea that the primitive Church was in all respects superior to the Church of our own day. We turn pa...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Each Contributing His Part 1 Corinthians 12:20-31 The hand and the foot obviously stand in need of each other; but the same interdependence marks the feebler and humbler parts of our frame. Ind...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Now the apostle turned from the corrective section of his letter to the constructive as he proceeded to deal with the spiritualities which negative the carnalities. These are those of the unifying Sp...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(12) For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. (13) For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whethe...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And those members of the body ,.... As the back parts of it: which we think to be less honourable ; though greatly useful, upon these we bestow more abundant honour ; by clothing them, for a man...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 23. And those member...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the eye In its commanding station, and possessed as it is of light and discernment; cannot say to the hand Endowed with neither of these qualities, and the mere instrument of action; I have...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Lord's supper has been first considered, being the most important of all gatherings, because it is for the united expression of the affections of the saints toward Him. Now ministry toward the sa...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Union Recommended. A. D. 57. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the m...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

All know what those parts of the body are, which are commonly judged less honourable and less comely; upon these we bestow more abundant honour and comeliness, by hiding them and covering them, tha...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Spiritual Gifts For The Well-being of Christ and His Body (12:1-14:33). Paul now begins his reply to their question about spiritual gifts ('concerning spiritual things') and immediately gives an i...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 12:1 .— Gifts is a translators’ supplement; right in fact, as 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 show; slightly too precise in word. Almost certainly neuter , and so very gene...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:1-2 . Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Although th...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 12:1 . Now concerning spiritual gifts, and gifts promised to old men, to young men, and to handmaids, according to Joel 2:28 , I would now speak, in the third part of this epistle,...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Spiritual gifts The particular gifts to which St. Paul was referring were not exactly as a whole like anything that is t...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 12:1-46 .— 1 Corinthians 14:1-46 .— ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS , AND THE DANGER WHICH AROSE FROM THE ABUSE OF THE " GIFT OF TONGUES ." 1 Corinthi...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The need of all the members:
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 3:21 ; Genesis 3:7
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Concerning Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A contrast between the spiritual and the carnal in Abram and Lot ( Genesis 18:1-33 and Genesis 19:1-38 ). 2. A con...
1 Corinthians 12:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

We surround with more abundant honour — By so carefully covering them. More abundant comeliness — By the help of dress.

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 12:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 12:23 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 12:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:23 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes