1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.

Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Ye know that, while Gentiles, ye were being carried away to the voiceless idols, as ye were led.

Ye know that when ye were Gentiles [ye were] led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led.

3 Therefore I make known to you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God says, Jesus is accursed, and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.

Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are varieties of services, and the same Lord.

And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.

6 And there are varieties of functions, but it is the same God who works all in all.

And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all.

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man toward that which is beneficial.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.

8 For to one, the word of wisdom is given through the Spirit, and to another, the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

9 to a different man, faith by the same Spirit, and to another, gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit;

10 and to another, workings of miracles, and to another, prophecy, and to another, discerning of spirits, and to a different man, kinds of tongues, and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another [divers] kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:

11 But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each man individually as it wills.

but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

12 For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

13 For also by one Spirit we are all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or freemen, and we were all made to drink into one Spirit.

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

14 For the body also is not one part, but many.

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot should say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, it is not by this not of the body.

If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

16 And if the ear should say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, it is not by this not of the body.

And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 But now God has placed the parts, each one of them, in the body just as he intended.

But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.

19 And if they were all one part, where would be the body?

And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now of course there are many body-parts, but one body.

But now they are many members, but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee, nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Instead, much more the parts of the body that seem to be more feeble are necessary.

Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:

23 And those things of the body presumed to be without esteem, we place around these more abundant worth. And our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety,

and those [parts] of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;

24 whereas our presentable parts have no need. Instead, God united the body together, having given more abundant worth to the part that lacks,

whereas our comely [parts] have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that [part] which lacked;

25 so that there would be no schisms in the body, but that the parts would have the same care for each other.

that there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And if one part suffers, all the parts suffer together, or one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.

And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or [one] member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and body-parts individually.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.

28 And in the church God has placed men who are first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, [divers] kinds of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do miracles?

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all [workers of] miracles?

30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 But be zealous for the better gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.