1 Corinthians 12

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

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

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

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

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

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.

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

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

5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

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

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

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

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

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

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

For to one, the word of wisdom is given through the Spirit, and to another, the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

to a different man, faith by the same Spirit, and to another, gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

10 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:

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.

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

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

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.

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.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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.

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

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

15 If the foot shall 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 is not by this not of the body.

16 And if the ear shall 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 is not by this not of the body.

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 But now [are they] many members, yet but one body.

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

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: 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 thee, nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

Instead, much more the parts of the body that seem to be more feeble are necessary.

23 And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness.

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,

24 For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked:

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

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another.

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

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

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

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

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

28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

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.

29 [Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles?

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

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

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

31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

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