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

Bible Comments

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 think" the feet and the belly "less honourable," though not really so.

Bestow ... honour - putting shoes on (margin) the feet, and clothes over the belly.

Uncomely parts - the secret parts. The poorest, though unclad in the rest of the body, cover these.

1 Corinthians 12:23

23 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.