1 Corinthians 12

1 And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;

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

2 ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols — as ye were led — being carried away;

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

3 wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus [is] anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus [is] Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.

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

4 And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

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

5 and there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord;

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

6 and there are diversities of workings, and it is the same God — who is working the all in all.

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

7 And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

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

8 for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according 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 and to another faith in the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings in the same Spirit;

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

10 and to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another [divers] kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of 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 and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.

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

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

13 for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,

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

14 for also the body is not one member, but many;

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 if the foot may say, 'Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body;

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

16 and if the ear may say, 'Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body?

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

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

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

18 and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,

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

19 and if all were one member, where the body?

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

20 and now, indeed, [are] many members, and one body;

But now they are many members, but one body.

21 and an eye is not able to say to the hand, 'I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, 'I have no need of you.'

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

22 But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,

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

23 and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,

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

24 and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

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

25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety 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 and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with [it] do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with [it] do all the members;

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

27 and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

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

28 And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

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

29 [are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all powers?

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

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

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

31 and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:

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