1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spirituall giftes, brethren, I would not haue you ignorant.

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

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, and were caried away vnto the dumme Idoles, as ye were led.

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

3 Wherefore, I declare vnto you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Iesus execrable: also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

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.

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

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

5 And there are diuersities of administrations, but the same Lord,

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

6 And there are diuersities of operations, but God is the same which worketh all in all.

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

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euery man, to profite withall.

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

8 For to one is giuen by the Spirit the word of wisdome: and to an other the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit:

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

9 And to another is giuen faith by the same Spirit: and to another the giftes of healing, by the same Spirit:

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

10 And to another the operations of great workes: and to another, prophecie: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, diuersities of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

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.

11 And all these thinges worketh one and the selfe same Spirit, distributing to euery man seuerally as he will.

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

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, which is one, though they be many, yet are but one body: euen so is Christ.

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.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we bee Iewes, or Grecians, whether we be bonde, or free, and haue bene all made to drinke into one Spirit.

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.

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

For in fact the body is not one part but many.

15 If the foote would 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 not a hand, I am not of the body,” it would not therefore cease to be of the body.

16 And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

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.

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smellling?

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

18 But nowe hath God disposed the members euery one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure.

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

19 For if they were all one member, where were the body?

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

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

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

21 And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head againe to the feete, I haue no neede of you.

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.”

22 Yea, much rather those members of the body, which seeme to be more feeble, are necessarie.

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

23 And vpon those members of the body, which wee thinke most vnhonest, put wee more honestie on: and our vncomely parts haue more comelinesse on.

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,

24 For our comely partes neede it not: but God hath tempered the body together, and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked,

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

25 Lest there should be any diuision in the body: but that the members shoulde haue the same care one for another.

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

26 Therefore if one member suffer, all suffer with it: if one member be had in honour, all the members reioyce with it.

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

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members for your part.

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

28 And God hath ordained some in the Church: as first Apostles, secondly Prophetes, thirdly teachers, then them that doe miracles: after that, the giftes of healing, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues.

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.

29 Are all Apostles? are all Prophetes? are all teachers?

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?

30 Are all doers of miracles? haue all the gifts of healing? doe all speake with tongues? doe all interprete?

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

31 But desire you the best giftes, and I will yet shewe you a more excellent way.

But earnestly desire the best gifts.