1 Corinthians 12

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

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

2 Ye know that when ye were Gentiles [ye were] led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led.

You know that when you were pagans you were always led toward the mute idols, being carried away.

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.

Therefore I inform you that no one speaking by God's Spirit calls Jesus accursed, and no one can declare Jesus to be Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

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

Now there are allotments of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.

And there are allotments of ministries, and the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all.

And there are allotments of activities, but the same God is He who works them all, in all.

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

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

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:

So to one a word of wisdom is given, by the Spirit; to another a word of knowledge, by the same Spirit;

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

to a different one faith, by the same Spirit; to another presents of healings, by the same Spirit;

10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another [divers] kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:

to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discernings of spirits; to a different one kinds of languages, to another interpretation of languages.

11 but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

However, the one and the same Spirit produces all of these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

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

Now just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of that one body, though being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

For we also were all baptized into one body by one Spirit—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

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

For in fact the body is not one part but many.

15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” it would not therefore cease to be of the body.

16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.

And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” it would not therefore cease to be of the body.

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

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

18 But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.

But God has really placed the members in the body, each one of them, just as He pleased.

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

(If the whole were just one member, where would the body be?

20 But now they are many members, but one body.

But in fact the parts are many but the body one.)

21 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.

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

22 Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:

Much to the contrary, those members of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.

23 and those [parts] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;

And the parts of the body that we consider to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentables have special modesty,

24 whereas our comely [parts] have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked;

while our presentables do not need it. Yes, God has blended the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacks it,

25 that there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another.

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

26 And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or [one] member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

and if one member suffers, all the members should suffer along, or if one member is honored, all the members should rejoice along.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.

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

28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, [divers] kinds of tongues.

And those whom God has appointed in the Church are: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; after that miracles, then presents of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of languages.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all [workers of] miracles?

All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not miracle workers, are they?

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

All do not have presents of healings, do they? All do not speak languages, do they? All do not interpret, do they?

31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And a still more excellent way shew I unto you.

But earnestly desire the best gifts.