1 Corinthians 12

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

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

2 Ye know, that when ye were gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led;

You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.

3 wherefore I give you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God saith, Accursed be Jesus; and that no one can say, Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus. And no man can say the Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost.

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

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

5 and there are diversities of services, but the same Lord;

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

6 and there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all things in all.

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

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the good of others.

And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.

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

To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

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

To another, faith in the same spirit; to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit;

10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches.

11 But all these worketh the one and self-same Spirit, allotting to each one severally as it will.

But all these things one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

For as the body is one, and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or freemen; and were all made to drink one Spirit.

For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.

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

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

15 If the foot say, Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not 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 say, Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not 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 be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

18 But as it is, God set the members every one of them in the body, as it pleased him.

But now God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath pleased him.

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

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

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

But now there are many members indeed, yet one body.

21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee; nor, again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you.

22 Nay, still more, those members of the body which seem to be weak, are necessary;

Yea, much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary.

23 and what we think to be less honorable parts of the body, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our unseemly parts have more abundant seemliness;

And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.

24 while our seemly parts have no need. But God so put the body together, as to give special honor to that part which lacked,

But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,

25 that there might be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another.

That there might be no schism in the body; but the members might be mutually careful one for another.

26 And so if one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.

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

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

28 God appointed some in the church to be, in the first place, apostles, in the second place, prophets, in the third place, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those of helping and of governing, divers kinds of tongues. Are all apostles?

And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

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

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?

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

Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And furthermore I show you by far the most excellent way.

But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.