1 Corinthians 12

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

But concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

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

You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to those dumb idols, as you might be led.

3 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.

For this reason, I make known to you, that no one, speaking by the Spirit of God, calls Jesus accursed: and no one can say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

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

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

and there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who makes them all effectual in all.

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

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

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

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

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

to another, faith, by the same Spirit; to another, gifts of healing, by the same Spirit;

10 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.

to another, the working of mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.

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

But all these, the one and the same Spirit makes effectual, distributing to each, respectively, as he wills.

12 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.

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 the Christ.

13 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.

For by one Spirit we all were immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and we all have been made to drink of one Spirit.

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

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 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?

If the foot shall say: Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

16 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?

And if the ear shall say: Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it, for this reason, no part of the body?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

But now there are many members, but one body.

21 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."

The eye can not say to the hand: I have no need of you; or again, the head to the feet: I have no need of you.

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

But much more are those members of the body necessary, which seem to be more feeble.

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

And those members of the body, which, we think, are less honorable, around these we place the more abundant honor; and our uncomely members have the more abundant comeliness:

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

for our comely members have no need. But God has so arranged the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which is deficient,

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

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

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

and if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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

Now, you are the body of Christ, and, as individuals, you are members.

28 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."

And God has placed some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then mighty deeds; then gifts of healing; helps, governments, kinds of tongues.

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

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of mighty deeds?

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

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

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

But seek earnestly the best gifts; and yet I show you a more excellent way.