1 Corinthians 12:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 12:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 12:24 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that pa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 12:24 — KJV
“For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:”
— 1 Corinthians 12:24 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 12:24 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 12:24
“And thou shalt eat the fruit of thine own body, the flesh of thy sons and of thy daughters, which the LORD thy God hath given thee, in the siege, and in the straitness, wherewith thine enemies shall distress thee: body: Heb. belly”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:24: god, hath, body
“Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:24: god, hath, given
“Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:24: god, hath, given
“Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:24: parts, hath, given
“A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:24: god, hath, given
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