1 Corinthians 12

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

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

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

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

3 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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;

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

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

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:

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

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

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 Christ.

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,

13 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.

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,

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

for also 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 may say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it not, because of this, 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 may say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it not, because of this, 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 the hearing? If the whole hearing, where 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.

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

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

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

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

And now, indeed, [are] many members, 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 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.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

and you are the body of Christ, and members 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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