1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spiritual things, my brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

2 You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.

You know that when you were heathen you went astray after dumb idols, wherever he be led.

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus. And no man can say the Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost.

Wherefore I want you to understand that no one who speaks in the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except in the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit;

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;

5 And there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord;

there are various forms of service, and the same Lord;

6 And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.

and varieties of work, and the same God, who works in all.

7 And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.

Now to each man has been given his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

8 To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

For to one man by the Spirit has been given a word of wisdom, to another a word of insight by the same Spirit;

9 To another, faith in the same spirit; to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit;

to one man by the same Spirit is given faith, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit;

10 To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches.

to another the powers which work miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 But all these things one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.

But the one and the same Spirit gives power to all, distributing his gifts to each as he wills.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ.

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, although they be many, are one body; so also is Christ.

13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.

And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

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

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot should say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

If the foot should say, "Because I am a hand, I am not part a part the body," would it not indeed be a part of the body?

16 And if the ear should say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

Or if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," would it be any less a part of the body?

17 If the whole body were the 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 hearing? If all were hearing, where were smelling?

18 But now God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath pleased him.

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

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

If all were one member, where would the body be?

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

But now there are many members, but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; 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 you". nor again of head to the feet, "I have no need for you."

22 Yea, much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary.

On the contrary, we need those members of the body which seem to be weaker;

23 And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.

upon those parts of the body which we esteem less honorable, we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

24 But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,

For whereas our comely parts have no need, God has tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that member in which lacked;

25 That there might be no schism in the body; but the members might be mutually careful one for another.

that there should be no disunion in the body, but that members mutual care for one another.

26 And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.

When one member suffers, all the others suffer with it; and when one member is honored, all the members are glad with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member.

Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.

28 And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

And God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues."

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? teachers? workers of miracles?

30 Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

Have all gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

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

Desire earnestly the greater gifts. And yet I will go on to show you a still more excellent way.