1 Corinthians 12:23 (WEB)
Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,
Fathers and councils · 8
Jerome
“…prefer the eye to the finger, nor the hand to the ear, but that if one be lost all mourn, is proved by the lesson which the apostle teaches the Corinthians:“Some members are more honourable, others excite the sense of shame: and those parts to which shame attaches are clothed with more abundant honour; whereas our…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 22–24.
Read the whole comment“Read Paul’s epistle to the Corinthians and learn how the one body is made up of different members.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 12–27.
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Ambrose of Milan
“Of this the Apostle says well: “Those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary, 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.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 22, 23.
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Tertullian
“…are whole need not the physician, but they that are sick;” although not honourable, since “we bestow more abundant honour upon the less honourable members;” although ruined, since He says, “I am come to save that which was lost;” although sinful, since He says, “I desire rather the salvation of the sinner than his…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 23.
Read the whole comment“This, too, I may confidently say: he who has likened the unity of our body throughout its manifold and divers members to the compacting together of the various gifts of the Spirit, shows also that there is but one Lord of the human body and of the Holy Spirit.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 12–30, compared with Eph. iv. 16.
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Gregory of Nazianzus
“Do not be surprised at my giving a more abundant honour to our uncomely parts, mortifying them and making them chaste by my speech, and standing up against the flesh.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 23.
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Gregory of Nyssa
“Looking, therefore, to their utility, to which of those parts which are deemed more honourable are these inferior?” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. xii. 14–24.
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Augustine of Hippo
“Do all interpret?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8–30.
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Cross-references · 13
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 9.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 9.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 9.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.18.