1 Corinthians 12

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

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

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

Ye know, that when ye were gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led;

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.

wherefore I give you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God saith, Accursed be Jesus; and that no one can say, Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

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

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

and there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all things 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 good of others.

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:

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge, according to 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 another faith, by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the one 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 the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

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

But all these worketh the one and self-same Spirit, allotting to each one severally as it will.

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.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so it is with 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 by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or freemen; and were all made to drink one Spirit.

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

For the body also is not one member, 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 say, Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not 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 say, Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not 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 be the smelling?

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

But as it is, God set the members every one of them in the body, as it pleased him.

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

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

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

But now there are, indeed, many members, but one body.

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.

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.

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

Nay, still more, those members of the body which seem to be weak, 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 what we think to be less honorable parts of the body, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our unseemly parts have more abundant seemliness;

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 seemly parts have no need. But God so put the body together, as to give special honor to that part which lacked,

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

that there might be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for 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 so if one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members individually. And

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.

God appointed some in the church to be, in the first place, apostles, in the second place, prophets, in the third place, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those of helping and of governing, divers kinds of tongues. Are all apostles?

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

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

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

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

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

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And furthermore I show you by far the most excellent way.