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.

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

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 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 diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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

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

And there are allotments of ministries, 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 allotments of activities, but the same God is He who works them 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 one for the common good.

8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another 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 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts 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 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:

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 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally 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 that one body, being many, are one body: so also [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 be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink 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 is not one member, but many.

For in fact the body 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 would not therefore cease to be 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 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 smelling?

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

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

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

19 And 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 they] many members, yet but one body.

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

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.

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

Much to the contrary, those members of the body that seem to be weaker 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 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 [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant 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 That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have 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 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 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 in particular.

Now you are the body of Christ, and members 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 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 prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles?

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

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

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

But earnestly desire the best gifts.