1 Corinthians 12

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

But concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

2 You know that when you were pagans you were always led toward the mute idols, being carried away.

You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to those dumb idols, as you might be led.

3 Therefore I inform you that no one speaking by God's Spirit calls Jesus accursed, and no one can declare Jesus to be Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

For this reason, I make known to you, that no one, speaking by the Spirit of God, calls Jesus accursed: and no one can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

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

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

5 And there are allotments of ministries, and the same Lord.

and there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord;

6 And there are allotments of activities, but the same God is He who works them all, in all.

and there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who makes them all effectual in all.

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the common good.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one, for the good of all.

8 So to one a word of wisdom is given, by the Spirit; to another a word of knowledge, by the same Spirit;

For to one is given, by the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit;

9 to a different one faith, by the same Spirit; to another presents of healings, by the same Spirit;

to another, faith, by the same Spirit; to another, gifts of healing, by the same Spirit;

10 to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discernings of spirits; to a different one kinds of languages, to another interpretation of languages.

to another, the working of mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.

11 However, the one and the same Spirit produces all of these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

But all these, the one and the same Spirit makes effectual, distributing to each, respectively, as he wills.

12 Now just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, though being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

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

13 For we also were all baptized into one body by one Spirit—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

For by one Spirit we all were immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and we all have been made to drink of one Spirit.

14 For in fact the body 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 would not therefore cease to be of the body.

If the foot shall say: Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” it would not therefore cease to be of the body.

And if the ear shall say: Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

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

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

18 But God has really placed the members in the body, each one of them, just as He pleased.

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

19 (If the whole were just one member, where would the body be?

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

20 But in fact the parts are many but the body one.)

But now there are many members, but one body.

21 Further, the eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I do not need you.”

The eye can 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 Much to the contrary, those members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.

But much more are those members of the body necessary, which seem to be more feeble.

23 And the parts of the body that we consider to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentables have special modesty,

And those members of the body, which, we think, are less honorable, around these we place the more abundant honor; and our uncomely members have the more abundant comeliness:

24 while our presentables do not need it. Yes, God has blended the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacks it,

for our comely members have no need. But God has so arranged the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which is deficient,

25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another;

that there may be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same anxious care, one for another;

26 and if one member suffers, all the members should suffer along, or if one member is honored, all the members should rejoice along.

and if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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

Now, you are the body of Christ, and, as individuals, you are members.

28 And those whom God has appointed in the Church are: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; after that miracles, then presents of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of languages.

And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues.

29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not miracle workers, are they?

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of mighty deeds?

30 All do not have presents of healings, do they? All do not speak languages, do they? All do not interpret, do they?

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

31 But earnestly desire the best gifts.

But seek earnestly the best gifts; and yet I show you a more excellent way.