1 Corinthians 12

1 In the next place, friends, I do not want you to be ignorant about spiritual gifts.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

2 You know that there was a time when you were Gentiles, going astray after idols that could not speak, just as you happened to be led.

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

3 Therefore I tell you plainly that no one who speaks under the influence of the Spirit of God says “JESUS IS ACCURSED,” and that no one can say “JESUS IS LORD,” except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Yeshua is accursed.” No one can say, “Yeshua is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.

4 Gifts differ, but the Spirit is the same;

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

5 ways of serving differ, yet the Master is the same;

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

6 results differ, yet the God who brings about every result is in every case the same.

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

7 To each of us there is given spiritual illumination for the general good.

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

8 To one is given the power to speak with wisdom through the Spirit; to another the power to speak with knowledge, due 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 power to cure diseases by the one Spirit; to another supernatural powers;

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

10 to another the gift of preaching; to another the gift of distinguishing between true and false inspiration; to another varieties of the gift of “tongues”; to another the power to interpret “tongues.”

and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of languages, and to another the interpretation of languages.

11 All these result from one and the same Spirit, who distributes his gifts to each individually as he wills.

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

12 For just as the human body is one whole, and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many though they are, form but one body, so it is with the 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 Messiah.

13 for it was by one Spirit that we were all baptized to form one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free, and were all imbued with one Spirit.

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

14 The human body, I repeat, consists not of one part, but of many.

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot says “Since I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it does not because of that cease to belong to the body.

If the foot would say, “Because I’m not the hand, I’m not part of the body,” it is not therefore not part of the body.

16 Or if the ear says “Since I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it does not because of that cease to belong to the body.

If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body.

17 If all the body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If it were all hearing, where would the sense of smell be?

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

18 But in fact God has placed each individual part just where he thought fit in the body.

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

19 If, however, they all made up only one part, where would the body be?

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

20 But in fact, although it has many parts, there is only one body.

But now they are many members, but one body.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand “I do not need you,” nor, again, the head to the feet “I do not need you.”

The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”

22 No! Those parts of the body that seem naturally the weaker are indispensable;

No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

23 and those parts which we deem less honourable we surround with special honour; and our ungraceful parts receive a special grace which our graceful parts do not require.

Those parts of the body which we think to be less honourable, on those we bestow more abundant honour; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,

24 Yes, God has so constructed the body – by giving a special honour to the part that lacks it –

while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honour to the inferior part,

25 As to secure that there should be no disunion in the body, but that the parts should show the same care for one another.

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

26 If one part suffers, all the others suffer with it, and if one part has honour done to it, all the others share its joy.

When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Together you are the body of Christ, and individually its parts.

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

28 In the church God has appointed, first, apostles, secondly preachers, thirdly teachers; then he has given supernatural powers, then power to cure diseases, aptness for helping others, capacity to govern, varieties of the gift of “tongues.”

God has set some in the assembly: first emissaries, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

29 Can everyone be an apostle? Can everyone be a preacher? Can everyone be a teacher? Can everyone have supernatural powers?

Are all emissaries? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

30 Can everyone have power to cure diseases? Can everyone speak in “tongues”? Can everyone interpret them?

Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

31 Strive for the greater gifts. Yet I can still show you a way beyond all comparison the best.

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