1 Corinthians 12

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

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

2 You know that you were Gentiles, led away to dumb idols, even as you happened to be led.

You know that when you were unbelievers, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

3 Wherefore, I inform you, that no one, speaking by the Spirit of God, pronounces Jesus accursed; and, that no one can declare Jesus Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit.

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

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord.

There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who works all in all.

There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

7 And to each is given this manifestation of the Spirit, for the advantage of all.

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

8 For to one, indeed, is given, by the Spirit, the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit.

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

9 And to another, faith, by the same Spirit: and to another, healing, by the same Spirit:

to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the one Spirit;

10 and to another, the operations of powers: and to another, prophecy: and to another, diverse kinds of foreign tongues: and to another, the interpretation of foreign tongues.

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 Now, all these does the one and the same Spirit effectively work; distributing to each, respectively, as he pleases.

But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

12 For, as the body is one, although it have many members; and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is Christ.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Messiah.

13 For, indeed, by one Spirit, we all have been immersed into one body; whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or freemen; and all have been made to drink of one Spirit.

For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink of one Spirit.

14 Since, then, the body is not one member, but many;

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 if the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it, for this, not of the body?

If the foot would say, "Because I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body," that would not make it less a part of the body.

16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it, for this, not of the body?

And if the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," that would not make it less a part 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 the hearing be? If the whole were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

18 But, now, God has placed the members, every one of them, in the body, as he has pleased.

But as a matter of fact, God has arranged the members of the body, each one of them, according to his design.

19 Besides, if all were one member, where were the body?

If they were all the same member, where would the body be?

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

So now there are many members, but one body.

21 Therefore, the eye can not say to the hand, I have no need of you: nor, again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."

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

On the contrary, those members which seem to be weaker are essential,

23 And those which we think are less honorable members of the body, around them we throw more abundant honor; and so our uncomely members have more abundant comeliness.

and the parts which we think less honorable we treat with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with dignity,

24 But, our comely members have no need. However, God has tempered the body together; having given to the member which wants it, more abundant honor.

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

25 That there may be no schism in the body; but, that the members may have the very same anxious care, one for another.

that there may be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same concern for one another.

26 So, whether one member suffer, all the members sympathize; or, one member be honored, all the members rejoice together.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.

27 Now, you are Christ's body, and members in particular.

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

28 And these, indeed, God has placed in the congregation: first, Apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; next, powers; then, gifts of healing; helpers, directors, kinds of foreign languages.

God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.

29 Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all powers?

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

30 have all the gift of healing? do all speak in foreign languages? do all interpret?

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

31 Now, ardently desire the best gifts; and yet I show you a more excellent way.

But earnestly desire the greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.