1 Corinthians 12:23

23andκαὶthose whichἃwe thinkδοκοῦμενless honorableἀτιμότεραto beεἶναιof theτοῦbodyσώματος,theseτούτοιςhonorτιμὴνmore abundantπερισσοτέρανwe bestowπεριτίθεμεν,andκαὶtheτὰunpresentable [parts]ἀσχήμοναof usἡμῶνdecorumεὐσχημοσύνηνmore abundantπερισσοτέρανhaveἔχει,

and those of the body we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor. And our unseemly [parts] have more abundant decorum,

Vocab difficulty

91.4

Rare words

  • ἀτιμότερα

    ἄτιμος

    without honor, despised.

  • ἀσχήμονα

    ἀσχήμων

    unseemly, indecent.

  • εὐσχημοσύνην

    εὐσχημοσύνη

    decorum, becomingness, embellishment.