1 Corinthians 12

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

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

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 pagans you were somehow enticed and led astray to mute idols.

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 one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can call Jesus Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

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

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

A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the benefit 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;

To one person there is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another a 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, to another gifts 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:

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.

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

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

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 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.

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 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.

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

Even so the body does not consist of 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 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?

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 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?

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

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

But as it is, God has placed each one of the members 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;

As it is, there are many members, yet 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 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.”

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

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

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 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,

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

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,

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

so that there would be no divisions in the body, but that the members would have the same concern 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;

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

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

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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