12:23,24
Paul then points out that the parts of the body that seem to be “less honourable” are clothed with greater honour, while the parts that are more presentable receive no clothing. Paul is probably thinking of the genitals when he talks about the “less honourable” parts, but let's put it another way. People are praised for their good looks, their athletic prowess, their intellectual or artistic abilities etc. Yet no one ever refers to someone as having a great pair of kidneys! However, if your kidneys stop working properly then you are in real trouble.
12:25,26
It is God who has put the body together, for He is the one who distributed the gifts. And He has done this so that there is unity in the body. Again we have the fact that to truly understand things we need to be God focused. So if one suffers all suffer, if one is honoured all are honoured.
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