1 Corinthians 12

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

It is important, brethren, that you should have clear knowledge on the subject of spiritual gifts.

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 heathens you went astray after dumb idols, wherever you happened to 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.

For this reason I would have you understand that no one speaking under the influence of The Spirit of God ever says, "Jesus is accursed," and that no one is able to say, "Jesus is Lord," except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

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

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but there is one and the same Spirit;

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

various forms of official service, and yet one and the same Lord;

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

diversities in work, and yet one and the same God--He who in each person brings about the whole result.

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

But to each of us a manifestation of the Spirit has been granted 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;

To one the utterance of wisdom has been granted through the Spirit; to another the utterance of knowledge in accordance with the will of the same Spirit;

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

to a third man, by means of the same Spirit, special faith; to another various gifts of healing, by means of 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 exercise of miraculous powers; to another the gift of prophecy; to another the power of discriminating between prophetic utterances; to another varieties of the gift 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 these results are all brought about by one and the same Spirit, who bestows His gifts upon each of us in accordance with His own will.

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 human body is one and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many as they are, constitute but one body, so it is with the Church of 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,

For, in fact, in one Spirit all of us--whether we are Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free men--were baptized to form but one body; and we were all nourished by that one Spirit.

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

For the human body does not consist of one part, but of 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?

Were the foot to say, "Because I am not a hand I am not a part of the body," that would not make it any the less 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 were the ear to say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," that would not make it any the 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 would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the nostrils be?

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

But, as a matter of fact, God has arranged the parts in the body--every one of them--as He has seen fit.

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

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

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

But, as a matter of fact, there are many parts and 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.”

It is also impossible for the eye to say to the hand, "I do not need you;" or again for the head to say to the feet, "I do not need you."

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

No, it is quite otherwise. Even those parts of the body which are apparently somewhat feeble are yet indispensable;

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,

and those which we deem less honorable we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our ungraceful parts come to have a more abundant grace, while our graceful parts have everything they need.

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

But it was God who built up the body, and bestowed more abundant honor on the part that felt the need,

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

that there might be no disunion in the body, but that all the members might entertain the same anxious care for one another's welfare.

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

And if one part is suffering, every other part suffers with it; or if one part is receiving special honor, every other part shares in the joy.

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

As for you, you are the body of Christ, and individually you are 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 by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of 'tongues.'

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

Are all Apostles? Are all Prophets? Are all teachers?

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

Have all miraculous powers? Have all ability to cure diseases? Do all speak in 'tongues'? Do all interpret?

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

But always seek to excel in the greater gifts. And now I will point out to you a way of life which transcends all others.