1 Corinthians 12

1 And concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant;

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

2 you have known that you were nations, being carried away as you were led to the mute idols;

You know that when you were heathen you went astray after dumb idols, wherever he be led.

3 for this reason, I give you to understand that no one, speaking in the Spirit of God, says Jesus [is] accursed, and no one is able to say Jesus [is] LORD, except in the Holy Spirit.

Wherefore I want you to understand that no one who speaks in the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except in the Holy Spirit.

4 And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

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

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

there are various forms of service, and the same Lord;

6 and there are diversities of workings, and it is the same God—who is working all in all.

and varieties of work, and the same God, who works in all.

7 And to each has been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

Now to each man has been given his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

8 for to one through the Spirit has been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

For to one man by the Spirit has been given a word of wisdom, to another a word of insight by the same Spirit;

9 and to another faith in the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings in the same Spirit;

to one man by the same Spirit is given faith, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit;

10 and to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another [various] kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues:

to another the powers which work miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 and the one and the same Spirit works all these, dividing to each individually as He intends.

But the one and the same Spirit gives power to all, distributing his gifts to each as he wills.

12 For even as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also [is] the Christ,

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, although they be many, are one body; so also is Christ.

13 for also in one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all were made to drink one Spirit,

And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

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

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot may say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it not, because of this, not of the body?

If the foot should say, "Because I am a hand, I am not part a part the body," would it not indeed be a part of the body?

16 And if the ear may say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it not, because of this, not of the body?

Or if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," would it be any less a part of the body?

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

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

18 And now, God set the members, each one of them in the body, according as He willed,

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

19 and if all were one member, where [is] the body?

If all were one member, where would the body be?

20 And now, indeed, [are] many members, but one body;

But now there are many members, but one body.

21 and an eye is not able to say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; 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 you". nor again of head to the feet, "I have no need for you."

22 But much more the members of the body seeming to be weaker are necessary,

On the contrary, we need those members of the body which seem to be weaker;

23 and those that we think to be less honorable of the body, around these we put more abundant honor, and our unseemly things have more abundant seemliness,

upon those parts of the body which we esteem less honorable, we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

24 and our seemly things have no need; but God tempered the body together, having given more abundant honor to the lacking part,

For whereas our comely parts have no need, God has tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that member in which lacked;

25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety for one another,

that there should be no disunion in the body, but that members mutual care for one another.

26 and whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with [it], or one member is glorified, all the members rejoice with [it];

When one member suffers, all the others suffer with it; and when one member is honored, all the members are glad with it.

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

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

28 And some, indeed, God set in the Assembly: first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterward powers, afterward gifts of healings, helpings, governings, various kinds of tongues.

And God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues."

29 [Are] all apostles? [Are] all prophets? [Are] all teachers? [Are] all powers?

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

30 [Do] all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

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

31 And earnestly desire the better gifts; and yet I show to you a far [more] excelling way:

Desire earnestly the greater gifts. And yet I will go on to show you a still more excellent way.