1 Corinthians 12

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

Now concerning spirituall giftes, brethren, I would not haue you ignorant.

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

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, and were caried away vnto the dumme Idoles, as ye were 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.

Wherefore, I declare vnto you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Iesus execrable: also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

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

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

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

And there are diuersities of administrations, but the same Lord,

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

And there are diuersities of operations, but God is the same which worketh all in all.

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

But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euery man, to profite withall.

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 giuen by the Spirit the word of wisdome: and to an other the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit:

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

And to another is giuen faith by the same Spirit: and to another the giftes of healing, 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 the operations of great workes: and to another, prophecie: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, diuersities of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

11 and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.

And all these thinges worketh one and the selfe same Spirit, distributing to euery man seuerally as he will.

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 hath many members, and all the members of the body, which is one, though they be many, yet are but one body: euen so 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 by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we bee Iewes, or Grecians, whether we be bonde, or free, and haue bene all made to drinke into one Spirit.

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

For the body also 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 foote would 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 may say, 'Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body?

And if the eare would 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 the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?

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

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

But nowe hath God disposed the members euery one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure.

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

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

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

But now are there many members, yet 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.'

And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head againe to the feete, I haue no neede of you.

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

Yea, much rather those members of the body, which seeme to be more feeble, are necessarie.

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,

And vpon those members of the body, which wee thinke most vnhonest, put wee more honestie on: and our vncomely parts haue more comelinesse on.

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

For our comely partes neede it not: but God hath tempered the body together, and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked,

25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety for one another,

Lest there should be any diuision in the body: but that the members shoulde haue the same care one for 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;

Therefore if one member suffer, all suffer with it: if one member be had in honour, all the members reioyce with it.

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

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members for your part.

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;

And God hath ordained some in the Church: as first Apostles, secondly Prophetes, thirdly teachers, then them that doe miracles: after that, the giftes of healing, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues.

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

Are all Apostles? are all Prophetes? are all teachers?

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

Are all doers of miracles? haue all the gifts of healing? doe all speake with tongues? doe all interprete?

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

But desire you the best giftes, and I will yet shewe you a more excellent way.