1 Corinthians 12:22 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Corinthians 12:22 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ἀλλὰ
allá
G235
but
πολλῷ
polýs
G4183
many
μᾶλλον
mâllon
G3123
more
τὰ
ho
G3588
the
δοκοῦντα
dokéō
G1380
to think
μέλη
mélos
G3196
member
τοῦ
ho
G3588
the
σώματος
sōma
G4983
body
ἀσθενέστερα
asthenḗs
G772
weak
ὑπάρχειν
hypárchō
G5225
to be at hand
ἀναγκαῖά
anankaîos
G316
necessary
ἐστιν
eimí
G1510
to be
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World English Bible Public Domain
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
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King James Version Public Domain
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
On the contrary, the members of the body appearing to be weaker are much more essential;
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