1COR 12:20 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: light-green:nominative/subject.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST But here is what is true about the body: many different body parts exist. However, together they make up one body.

AICNT As it is, there are many parts, [yet][fn] one body.

12:20, yet: Absent from some manuscripts. 𝔓46 B(03) D(05)

OEB But in fact, although it has many parts, there is only one body.

WEBBE But now they are many members, but one body.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET So now there are many members, but one body.

LSV And now, indeed, [are] many members, but one body;

FBV However, since there are many parts, they make up the body.

TCNT As it is, there are many members, yet one body.

T4T But the truth is that there are many parts in our body, but it is still only one body.

LEB But now there are many members, but one body.

BBE But now they are all different parts, but one body.

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Wymth But, as a matter of fact, there are many parts and but one body.

ASV But now they are many members, but one body.

DRA But now there are many members indeed, yet one body.

YLT and now, indeed, [are] many members, and one body;

Drby But now the members [are] many, and the body one.

RV But now they are many members, but one body.

Wbstr But now are they many members, yet but one body.

KJB-1769 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

KJB-1611 But now are they many members, yet but one body.
(Same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Nowe are there many members, yet but one body.
(Now are there many members, yet but one body.)

Gnva But now are there many members, yet but one body.

Cvdl But now are the membres many, yet is the body but one.

TNT Now are ther many membres yet but one body.
(Now are there many membres yet but one body. )

Wycl But now ther ben many membris, but o bodi.
(But now there been many membris, but o bodi.)

Luth Nun aber sind der Glieder viele, aber der Leib ist einer.
(Now but are the/of_the member/elementer viele, but the/of_the body is einer.)

ClVg Nunc autem multa quidem membra, unum autem corpus.
(Nunc however multa indeed membra, one however body. )

UGNT νῦν δὲ πολλὰ μὲν μέλη, ἓν δὲ σῶμα.
(nun de polla men melaʸ, hen de sōma.)

SBL-GNT νῦν δὲ πολλὰ ⸀μὲν μέλη, ἓν δὲ σῶμα.
(nun de polla ⸀men melaʸ, hen de sōma.)

TC-GNT Νῦν δὲ πολλὰ [fn]μὲν μέλη, ἓν δὲ σῶμα.
(Nun de polla men melaʸ, hen de sōma. )

12:20 μεν ¦ — WH

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-contrast

νῦν δὲ

now but

Just as in 12:18, But now introduces what is true, in contrast with the hypothetical situations Paul offered in the last verse (12:19). The word now does not refer to time here. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express But now with a word or phrase that introduces reality in contrast to a hypothetical situation. Alternate translation: “In reality, though,” or “As it really is,”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

πολλὰ & μέλη

many & members

Here, many members refers to many kinds of member. In other words, it does not indicate that there are many examples of one body part (many arms, for example). Rather, it indicates that there are many different types of members (ears, legs, and arms, for example). If it would be helpful in your language, you could express many members by clarifying that Paul has in mind many different kinds of members. Alternate translation: “there are many types of members”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

ἓν δὲ σῶμα

one on_the_other_hand body

Here Paul omits some words that your language might need to make a complete thought. Paul omits these words because he stated them explicitly in the previous clause (there are). If your language does need these words here, you could supply them from the previous clause. Alternate translation: “but there is one body”

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