1 Corinthians12:22

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Translation

But much rather, those members of the body which seem to be without strength, are necessary;

Paraphrase

But quite to the contrary, those members of the body which seem to be feeble, are necessary;

What Feeble Parts Is Paul Referring to?

Paul’s purpose was to correct several problems and the context is that of spiritual gifts, so the feeble thing Paul was referring to was probably the spiritual gift he focused most of his comments on – tongues. So, as you read through the rest of this section, remember that Paul was probably talking about tongues as that feeble, less honorable gift of the Spirit.