1 Corintios 12:23

23 y los miembros del cuerpo que estimamos ser más viles, a éstos vestimos más honrosamente; y los que en nosotros son indecentes, tienen más honestidad

1 Corintios 12:23 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:23

And those members of the body
As the back parts of it: which we think to be less honourable;
though greatly useful, upon these we bestow more abundant honour;
by clothing them, for a man's garments are his honour and glory; (See Gill on Matthew 6:29), so the poor members of Christ's church, who are thought to be, though they really are not, the less honourable, have the more abundant honour conferred on them by God and Christ: God has chosen the poor of this world; Christ has sent his Gospel to them; these the Spirit calls and sanctifies, and makes them all glorious within; these Christ has given his churches a particular charge to take care of now, and will own them as his brethren at the great day, before angels and men; as he now greatly honours them with his presence, a large experience of his grace, and the supply of his Spirit: and our uncomely parts;
which distinguish sexes, and are appointed for generation; have more abundant comeliness;
by an external covering and ornament, to preserve decency and modesty. I do not know who should be designed by these, unless backsliding believers, who have been suffered to fall into great sins; these are the uncomely parts of the church, who, when made sensible of their evils, are restored again, and received into the church; and a mantle of love is cast over all their failings; and all possible care taken that their faults may not be exposed to the world, that so the name of God, and ways of Christ, may not be blasphemed and evil spoken of.

1 Corintios 12:23 In-Context

21 Ni el ojo puede decir a la mano: No te necesito; ni asimismo la cabeza a los pies: No tengo necesidad de vosotros

22 Antes, los miembros del cuerpo que parecen más flacos, son mucho más necesarios

23 y los miembros del cuerpo que estimamos ser más viles, a éstos vestimos más honrosamente; y los que en nosotros son indecentes, tienen más honestidad

24 Porque los que en nosotros son más honestos, no tienen necesidad de nada; mas Dios ordenó el cuerpo (todo), dando más abundante honor al que le faltaba

25 para que no haya desavenencia en el cuerpo, sino que los miembros todos se interesen los unos por los otros