1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

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

2 You know that when you were pagans you were somehow enticed and led astray to mute idols.

All of you know that all of you were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as all of you were led.

3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can call Jesus Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit (pneuma) of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit. (pneuma)

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

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. (pneuma)

5 and there are varieties of ministries, but the same Lord;

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers all of them in everyone.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which works all in all.

7 A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the benefit of all.

But the manifestation of the Spirit (pneuma) is given to every man to profit likewise.

8 To one person there is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

In order to one is given by the Spirit (pneuma) the word (logos) of wisdom; to another the word (logos) of knowledge by the same Spirit; (pneuma)

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

To another faith by the same Spirit; (pneuma) to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; (pneuma)

10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; (pneuma) to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

11 All these gifts are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who distributes to each person individually just as he wills.

But all these works that one and the very same Spirit, (pneuma) dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members constitute one body even though they are many, so it is with Christ.

For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of that one 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, slave or free—and we have all been given to drink into one Spirit.

For by one Spirit (pneuma) are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. (pneuma)

14 Even so the body does not consist of one member, but many.

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” is it for that reason not a part of the body?

If the foot shall 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 should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” is it for that reason not a part of the body?

And if the ear shall 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 the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

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

18 But as it is, God has placed each one of the members in the body just as he desired.

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

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

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

20 As it is, there are many members, yet one body.

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

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of yoʋ,” nor in turn can the head say to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 On the contrary, the members of the body that seem to be weaker are essential,

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

23 and the members of the body that we consider to be less honorable are clothed with more abundant honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our indecent parts have more abundant loveliness.

24 but our presentable parts have no need of it. Instead, God has put the body together, giving more abundant honor to the part that lacked it,

For our comely parts have no need: but God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

25 so that there would be no divisions in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for one another.

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

26 If one member suffers, all the other members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the other members rejoice with it.

And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

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

Now all of you are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 And those whom God has appointed in the church are as follows: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, leading, and various kinds of tongues.

And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

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

30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 No, but earnestly desire the better gifts. And now I will show you a far more excellent way.

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way.