1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, my 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 ye were Gentiles, drawn aside after dumb idols, just as ye were led: wherefore,

Ye know that, while Gentiles, ye were being carried away to the voiceless idols, as ye were led.

3 I must acquaint you, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God, calleth Jesus a curse: and no one can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

Therefore I make known to you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God says, Jesus is accursed, and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit: and there are different offices, but the same Lord:

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 and there are diversities of operations,

And there are varieties of services, and the same Lord.

6 but it is the same God who worketh them all in every one.

And there are varieties of functions, but it is the same God who works all in all.

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

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man toward that which is beneficial.

8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

For to one, the word of wisdom is given through the Spirit, 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 same Spirit;

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

10 to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another the discerning of spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

and to another, workings of miracles, and to another, prophecy, and to another, discerning of spirits, and to a different man, kinds of tongues, and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

11 but all these worketh that one and the same Spirit distributing to every one in particular as He sees fit.

But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each man individually as it wills.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members; but all the parts of this one body, though many, are but one body:

For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ.

13 so also is the mystical body of Christ; for by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, (whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free) and are all made to drink into one Spirit:

For also by one Spirit we are all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or freemen, and we were all made to drink into one Spirit.

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

For the body also is not one part, but many.

15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body?

If the foot should say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, it is not by this not of the body.

16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body?

And if the ear should say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, it is not by this not of the body.

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

18 But now God hath placed the members, every one of them in the body, as He pleased.

But now God has placed the parts, each one of them, in the body just as he intended.

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

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

20 whereas now there are many members, yet but one body.

But now of course there are many body-parts, but one body.

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.

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.

22 But those parts of the body, which seem to be weaker, are much more necessary:

Instead, much more the parts of the body that seem to be more feeble are necessary.

23 and those which we judge the less honorable parts we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our less comely parts have more comeliness added to them, of which our comely ones have no need.

And those things of the body presumed to be without esteem, we place around these more abundant worth. And our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety,

24 But God hath so blended the several parts of the body, giving greater honor to that which was deficient,

whereas our presentable parts have no need. Instead, God united the body together, having given more abundant worth to the part that lacks,

25 that there might be no schism in the body; but that all the members might have the same care one for another.

so that there would be no schisms in the body, but that the parts would have the same care for each other.

26 And so if one member suffer all the members suffer with it; and if one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

And if one part suffers, all the parts suffer together, or one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and his members each of you in particular.

Now ye are the body of Christ, and body-parts individually.

28 And God hath placed you accordingly in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues.

And in the church God has placed men who are first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers?

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do miracles?

30 have all miraculous powers? have all the gifts of healing? do all speak many languages? do all interpret? but ye are all zealous for the best gifts.

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

31 Though I will shew you a way yet more excellent.

But be zealous for the better gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.