1 Corinthians 12:23 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,

English ASV

and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;

English Amplified

And those [parts] of the body which we consider rather ignoble are [the very parts] which we invest with additional honor, and our unseemly parts and those unsuitable for exposure are treated with seemliness (modesty and decorum),

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And those [parts] of the body which we consider rather ignoble are [the very parts] which we invest with additional honor, and our unseemly parts and those unsuitable for exposure are treated with seemliness (modesty and decorum),

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And those parts of the body that we consider less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unrespectable parts are treated with greater respect,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and those [parts] of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;

English EASY 2024

There are parts of our body that we do not think are very special. But we dress them carefully! We take special care of those parts that we do not want people to see.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And the parts that we think are not worth very much are the parts we give the most care to. And we give special care to the parts of the body that we don't want to show.

and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

and those parts that we think aren't worth very much are the ones which we treat with greater care; while the parts of the body which don't look very nice are treated with special modesty,

English God's Word - GW 1995

The parts of the body that we think are less honorable are the ones we give special honor. So our unpresentable parts are made more presentable.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have a better presentation.

English KJV 1611

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

English LSB

and those members of the body which we think as less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And those parts of the body which we think are less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor. And our less respectable parts are treated with much more respect,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

and those parts of the body that we consider less honorable we surround with greater honor, and our less presentable parts are treated with greater propriety,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The parts that we think are less important we treat with special honor. The private parts aren't shown. But they are treated with special care.

English NIV

and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,

English NKJ 1982

And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty,

English NLT

And the parts we regard as less honorable are those we clothe with the greatest care. So we carefully protect from the eyes of others those parts that should not be seen,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

and those members of the body that we think less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our less respectable members are treated with greater respect;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The body parts we think are less honorable we treat with greater respect. And the body parts that need to be covered in public we treat with propriety and clothe them.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and those parts of the body which we think less honorable we invest with the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yes, we are especially glad to have some parts that seem rather odd! And we carefully protect from the eyes of others those parts that should not be seen,

English Tyndale 1537

And upon those members of that body which we think least honest, put we most honesty on. And our ungoodly(uncomely) parts(?later editions have:ungodly parties) have most beauty on.

1 Corinthians 12:23 — Compare Translations