1 Corinthians 12

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

But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching.

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

You are conscious that when you were Gentiles, in whatever way you were guided, you went after images without voice or power.

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.

So it is my desire for you to be clear about this; that no one is able to say by the Spirit of God that Jesus is cursed; and no one is able to say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

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

Now there are different qualities given to men, but the same Spirit.

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

And there are different sorts of servants, but the same Lord.

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

And there are different operations, but the same God, who is working all things in all.

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

But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.

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 are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through 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 the power of taking away disease, by 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 the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues:

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

But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.

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 has a number of parts, and all the parts make one body, so 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 through the baptism of the one Spirit we were all formed into one body, Jews or Greeks, servants or free men, and were all made full of the same Spirit.

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

For the body is not one part, but a number of parts.

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 says, Because I am not the hand, I am not a part of the body; it is no less a part 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 says, Because I am not the eye, I am not a part of the body; it is a part of the body all the same.

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

If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? if all was hearing, where would be the smelling?

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

But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.

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

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

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

But now they are all different parts, 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 may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: 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.

No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more 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 to those parts of the body which seem to have less honour we give all the more honour; and to those parts of the body which are a cause of shame to us we give the greater respect;

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

But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;

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

So that there might be no division in the body; but all the parts might have the same care for one another.

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

And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.

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

Now you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it.

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 has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.

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

Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all the power of working wonders?

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

Are all able to take away disease? have all the power of tongues? are all able to give their sense?

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

But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.