1 Corinthians 12

1 But, concerning the spiritually gifted, brethren, I am not wishing you to be ignorant.

About spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

2 Ye know that, when ye were of the nations, unto the dumb idols, howsoever ye were being led, ye were seduced.

You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to idols who could not speak, in whatever ways you were led by them.

3 Wherefore, I give you to know—that, no one, in God’s Spirit speaking, saith—Accursed Jesus! and, no one, can say—Lord Jesus! save in [the] Holy Spirit.

Therefore I want you to know that no one who speaks by the Spirit of God can say, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

4 But, distributions of gifts, there are, yet the same Spirit,

Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 And, distributions of ministries, there are, and the same Lord,

There are different ministries, but the same Lord;

6 And, distributions of energies, there are, and the same God—who energiseth all things in all.

and there are different kinds of work, but it is the same God who makes them possible in everyone.

7 But, unto each one, is given the manifesting of the Spirit, with a view to that which is profitable;

Now to each one is given the outward display of the Spirit for the benefit of all.

8 For, unto one, indeed, through the Spirit, is given, a word of wisdom, but, unto another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; —

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit.

9 Unto a different one, faith, in the same Spirit, and, unto another, gifts of healings, in the one Spirit,

To another is given faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit.

10 And, unto another, energies of mighty works, [and], unto another, prophesying, [and], unto another, discriminations of spirits, —unto a different one, kinds of tongues, and, unto another, translation of tongues; —

To another is given deeds of power, and to another prophecy. To another is given the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 But, all these, energiseth the one and the same Spirit, distributing unto each one, peculiarly, even as it is disposed.

All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, giving the gifts to each one individually, as he chooses.

12 For, just as, the body, is one, and yet hath many members, but, all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so, also, the Christ; —

For as the body is one and has many members and all are members of the same body, so it is with Christ.

13 For, even to one Spirit, we all, into one body, have been immersed, —whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free, —and, all, of one Spirit, have been caused to drink.

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bound or free, and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

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

For the body is not a single member, but many.

15 Though the foot should say—Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body, Is it, therefore, not, of the body?

If the foot says, “Since I am not the hand, I am not part of the body,” it is not any less a part of the body.

16 And, though the ear should say—Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, Is it, therefore, not, of the body?

And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not part of the body,” it is not any less a part 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 the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

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

But God arranged each part of the body as he designed it.

19 But, if they all had been one member, Where had been, the body?

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

20 Now, however there are many members, yet one body;

So now they are many members, but only one body.

21 [And] the eye cannot say unto the hand—I have no need of thee, —nor, again, the head, unto the feet—I have no need of you: —

The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you.” Nor does the head say to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

22 Nay! much more, the members which seem to be weaker are necessary,

But the members of the body that appear to be weaker are essential,

23 And, the parts of the body which we deem to be less honourable, on these, more abundant honour, do we bestow, and, our uncomely parts, have, more abundant comeliness,

and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable, we give them greater honor, and our unpresentable members have more dignity.

24 Whereas, our comely parts, have, no need. But, God, hath tempered the body together, —unto that which was lacking, giving more abundant honour; —

Now our presentable members have no need to be treated with dignity, for they already have dignity. But God has joined all the members together, and he gave more honor to those that lacked it.

25 That there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have, the same, care, one for another;

He did this so there may be no division within the body, but that the members should care for one another with the same affection.

26 And, whether one member, suffereth, all the members, suffer with it, or, a member is glorified, all the members, rejoice together.

So when one member suffers, all the members suffer together; or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice together.

27 Now, ye, are the body of Christ, and members severally; —

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

28 And God hath, indeed, set, certain, in the assembly, —first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that mighty works, then gifts of healings, helps, guidings, kinds of tongues.

And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who do powerful deeds, then gifts of healing, those who provide helps, those who do the work of administration, and those who have various kinds of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all mighty works?

Are all of them apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do powerful deeds?

30 Have, all, gifts of healings? Do, all, with tongues, speak? Do, all, translate?

Do all of them have gifts of healing? Do all of them speak with tongues? Do all of them interpret tongues?

31 Be envious, however, of the greater gifts; and, yet, a much more excellent way, unto you, I point out: —

Zealously seek the greater gifts. But I will show you a more excellent way.