1 Corinthians 12:22-25
12:22 On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,
12:23 and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,
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12:24 but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,
12:25 so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another.
1 Corinthians 12:31
12:31 But you should be eager for the greater gifts.
And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison. 2
1 tn Grk “have greater propriety (or decorum, presentability).”
2 tn Grk “a still more excellent way.” In this context the phrase has an elative rather than a comparative sense, however.