1st Corinthians Chapter 12 verse 24 Holy Bible

Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(24) For our comely parts have no need.--These words (better, and our comely parts have no need) conclude the former verse. The words, "But God hath tempered," commence a new sentence, in which the natural practice of covering parts of the body is stated to be in harmony with God's evident intention.Parallel Commentaries ...Greekwhereasδὲ (de)ConjunctionStrong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.ourἡμῶν (hēmōn)Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person PluralStrong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.presentable [parts]εὐσχήμονα (euschēmona)Adjective - Nominative Neuter PluralStrong's 2158: From eu and schema; well-formed, i.e. decorous, noble.haveἔχει (echei)Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.no [such]οὐ (ou)AdverbStrong's 3756: No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.need.χρείαν (chreian)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 5532: From the base of chraomai or chre; employment, i.e. An affair; also occasion, demand, requirement or destitution.ButἈλλὰ (Alla)ConjunctionStrong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.Godθεὸς (theos)Noun - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 2316: A deity, especially the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very.has composedσυνεκέρασεν (synekerasen)Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person SingularStrong's 4786: To mix with, unite. From sun and kerannumi; to commingle, i.e. to combine or assimilate.theτὸ (to)Article - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.bodyσῶμα (sōma)Noun - Accusative Neuter SingularStrong's 4983: Body, flesh; the body of the Church. From sozo; the body, used in a very wide application, literally or figuratively.[and] has givenδοὺς (dous)Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine SingularStrong's 1325: To offer, give; I put, place. A prolonged form of a primary verb; to give.greaterπερισσοτέραν (perissoteran)Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular - ComparativeStrong's 4053: From peri; superabundant or superior; by implication, excessive; adverbially violently; neuter preeminence.honorτιμήν (timēn)Noun - Accusative Feminine SingularStrong's 5092: A price, honor. From tino; a value, i.e. Money paid, or valuables; by analogy, esteem, or the dignity itself.to the [parts]τῷ (tō)Article - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.that lacked it,ὑστερουμένῳ (hysteroumenō)Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Dative Neuter SingularStrong's 5302: From husteros; to be later, i.e. to be inferior; generally, to fall short.Jump to PreviousAbundant Beautiful Bestowed Body Built Care Combined Composed Felt Greater Honor Honour Inferior Joined Lacked Member Members Need Part Parts Presentable Require Seemly Special Temper Tempered Together Treatment Way Whereas