Which members of the body receive more abundant honor according to 1 Corinthians 12?
According to 1 Corinthians 12, the members counted less honorable, the uncomely parts, and those that lack receive more abundant honor. God has tempered the body together, giving greater honor to the part that lacked, so the body functions by His design rather than by human estimation.
Les explains that the members of the Body of Christ which we think to be less honorable are the ones upon whom we bestow more abundant honor, and the uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. He points to verse 24, where God has tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that which lacked. Les illustrates this with parents who have had a retarded child or a Down Syndrome child, noting how often they pour out love and responsiveness to that child, even when they have other children.
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.
More Questions
Why do we give more honor to the members of the body we think are less honorable?
The members of the Body which we think to be less honorable are the ones upon whom we bestow more abundant honor, and the uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness—and this is also true of the members of the Body of Christ.
How does the principle of honoring less honorable members apply to the Body of Christ?
The principle of bestowing more abundant honor on the less honorable members of the physical body also applies to the members of the Body of Christ.