The Greek noun euschēmosynē (εὐσχημοσύνη) means decorum, comeliness, propriety, honorable appearance, fitting behavior. From eu (good, well) and schēma (form, shape, figure), it refers to that which has good form — attractive in appearance, honorable in conduct. It appears once in the NT — 1 Corinthians 12:23 — in Paul's body theology.
1 Corinthians 12:23 contains a striking reversal: "those parts of the body that we think less honorable we invest with greater honor (timēn), and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty (euschēmosynēn)." Paul's argument is that within the body of Christ, the socially "unimpressive" members receive special care and honor — because the body needs all its parts. We clothe and cover and dignify what the world might dismiss. This is the Kingdom economy of honor: the seemingly shameful parts receive euschēmosynē — they are treated with dignity precisely because they are essential. The body's coherence demands it. Every member of Christ's church — regardless of status, gift, or visibility — bears dignity worthy of honor.