1Cor 12:23 | RWP | e4.org | We bestow ( περιτιθεμεν ). Literally, We place around as if a garland ( ) or a garment ( ). More abundant comeliness ( ευσχημοσυνην περισσοτεραν ). One need only mention the mother's womb and the mother's breast to see the force of Paul's argument here. The word, common in old Greek, from ευσχημων ( ευ , well, σχημα , figure), here only in N.T. One may think of the coal-miner who digs under the earth for the coal to keep us warm in winter. So ασχημων (deformed, uncomely), old word, here only in N.T., but see for ασχημονεω .

‏ 1 Corinthians 12:23

We bestow ( περιτιθεμεν ). Literally, We place around as if a garland (Mr 15:17) or a garment (Mt 27:28).

More abundant comeliness ( ευσχημοσυνην περισσοτεραν ). One need only mention the mother's womb and the mother's breast to see the force of Paul's argument here. The word, common in old Greek, from ευσχημων ( ευ, well, σχημα, figure), here only in N.T. One may think of the coal-miner who digs under the earth for the coal to keep us warm in winter. So ασχημων (deformed, uncomely), old word, here only in N.T., but see 7:36 for ασχημονεω.