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 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 unbelievers, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be 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.

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 services, but the same Lord;

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

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

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

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

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

8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; 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 to another faith, by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the one Spirit;

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

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

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, 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 has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, 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 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 For the body also is not one member, but many.

For the body 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 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 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 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 would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be 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 as it is, God set the members every one of them in the body, as it pleased him.

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

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

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

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

So now there are many members, but 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.

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

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

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

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,

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 might be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same 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 And so if one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

Do all have gifts of healings? 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 earnestly desire the greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.