Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
On the contrary,
King James Version
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
Holman Bible
But even more, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.
International Standard Version
On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are in fact indispensable,
A Conservative Version
Instead, much more the parts of the body that seem to be more feeble are necessary.
American Standard Version
Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:
Amplified
But quite the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are [absolutely] necessary;
An Understandable Version
On the contrary, those parts of the body which seem to be weaker [i.e., delicate organs like the heart, lungs, kidneys, etc.] are necessary [for life].
Anderson New Testament
But much more are those members of the body necessary, which seem to be more feeble.
Bible in Basic English
No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more necessary;
Common New Testament
On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
Daniel Mace New Testament
nay, those parts of the body, which seem to be of the least account, are much more necessary.
Darby Translation
But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
Goodspeed New Testament
On the contrary, the parts of the body that are considered most delicate are indispensable,
John Wesley New Testament
Yea, the members of the body, which appear to be weaker, are much more necessary.
Julia Smith Translation
But much rather the members of the body, seeming to be weak, are necessary:
King James 2000
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
Lexham Expanded Bible
But by much more the members of the body which are thought to be weaker are necessary,
Modern King James verseion
But much rather the members of the body seeming to be weaker are necessary.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea, rather a great deal those members of the body which seem to be most feeble, are most necessary.
Moffatt New Testament
Quite the contrary. We cannot do without those very members of the body which are considered rather delicate,
Montgomery New Testament
On the contrary, we need those members of the body which seem to be weaker;
NET Bible
On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,
New Heart English Bible
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
Noyes New Testament
Nay, still more, those members of the body which seem to be weak, are necessary;
Sawyer New Testament
but much more those members of the body which seem to be weak are necessary,
The Emphasized Bible
Nay! much more, the members which seem to be weaker are necessary,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Yea, much more the members of the body, which appear to be more feeble, are necessary:
Twentieth Century New Testament
No! Those parts of the body that seem naturally the weaker are indispensable;
Webster
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
Weymouth New Testament
No, it is quite otherwise. Even those parts of the body which are apparently somewhat feeble are yet indispensable;
Williams New Testament
No, on the contrary, even those parts of the body that seem to be most delicate are indispensable,
World English Bible
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
Worrell New Testament
But much more the members of the body which seem to be more feeble, are necessary;
Worsley New Testament
But those parts of the body, which seem to be weaker, are much more necessary:
Youngs Literal Translation
But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,
Themes
Interlinear
Asthenes
References
Hastings
Word Count of 36 Translations in 1 Corinthians 12:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Unity In The Midst Of Diversity
21
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 On the contrary,
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 14:28
In the multitude of the people is the king's glory, but in the failure of the people is the weakness of the prince.
Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
There was a little city and few men within it; and a great king came against it and besieged it and built great bulwarks against it;
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
Two are better than one because they have a better reward for their labour.
Ecclesiastes 5:9
And there is higher authority in all of the things of the earth, but he who serves the field is king.
2 Corinthians 1:11
ye also helping us with prayer, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
Titus 2:9-10
Exhort slaves to be subject to their own masters and to please them well in all things; not contradicting;