1 Corinthians 12

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

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

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

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, drawn aside after dumb idols, just as ye were led: wherefore,

3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by God's Ruach says, "Yeshua is accursed." No one can say, "Yeshua is Lord," but by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.

I must acquaint you, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus a curse: and no one can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

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

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit: and there are different offices, but the same Lord:

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

and there are diversities of operations,

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

but it is the same God who worketh them all in every one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 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.

to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another the discerning of spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

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

but all these worketh that one and the same Spirit distributing to every one in particular as He sees fit.

12 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.

For as the body is one, and hath many members; but all the parts of this one body, though many, are but one body:

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

so also is the mystical body of Christ; for by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, (whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free) and are all made to drink into 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 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.

If the foot should say, "Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body?

16 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.

And if the ear should say, "Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body?

17 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?

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

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

But now God hath placed the members, every one of them in the body, as He pleased.

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

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

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

whereas now there are many members, yet but one body.

21 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."

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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

But those parts of the body, which seem to be weaker, are much more necessary:

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

and those which we judge the less honorable parts we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our less comely parts have more comeliness added to them, of which our comely ones have no need.

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

But God hath so blended the several parts of the body, giving greater honor to that which was deficient,

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

that there might be no schism in the body; but that all the members might have the same care one for another.

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

And so if one member suffer all the members suffer with it; and if one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

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

Now ye are the body of Christ, and his members each of you in particular.

28 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.

And God hath placed you accordingly in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.

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

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 the gifts of healing? do all speak many languages? do all interpret? but ye are all zealous for the best gifts.

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

Though I will shew you a way yet more excellent.