1 Corinthians 12:24

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but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

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  • Gen 2:25 : 25 The man and his wife were both naked, but they were not ashamed.
  • Gen 3:11 : 11 And the LORD God said,“Who told you that you were naked? Did you eat from the tree that I commanded you not to eat from?”

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    14For in fact the body is not a single member, but many.

    15If the foot says,“Since I am not a hand, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

    16And if the ear says,“Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body,” it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.

    17If the whole body were an eye, what part would do the hearing? If the whole were an ear, what part would exercise the sense of smell?

    18But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.

    19If they were all the same member, where would the body be?

    20So now there are many members, but one body.

    21The eye cannot say to the hand,“I do not need you,” nor in turn can the head say to the foot,“I do not need you.”

    22On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,

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    26If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.

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