1 Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

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

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

Ye know, that when ye were gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led;

3 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.

wherefore I give you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God saith, Accursed be Jesus; and that no one can say, Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

and there are diversities of services, but the same Lord;

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

and there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all things in all.

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

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the good of others.

8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

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

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

to another faith, by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the one Spirit;

10 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.

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

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

But all these worketh the one and self-same Spirit, allotting to each one severally as it will.

12 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.

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

13 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.

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or freemen; and were all made to drink one Spirit.

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

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

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

If the foot say, Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not of the body?

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

And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not of the body?

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

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

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

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

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

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

But now there are, indeed, many members, but one body.

21 The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for 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 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

Nay, still more, those members of the body which seem to be weak, are necessary;

23 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,

and what we think to be less honorable parts of the body, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our unseemly parts have more abundant seemliness;

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

while our seemly parts have no need. But God so put the body together, as to give special honor to that part which lacked,

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

that there might be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another.

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

And so if one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members individually. And

28 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.

God appointed some in the church to be, in the first place, apostles, in the second place, prophets, in the third place, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those of helping and of governing, divers kinds of tongues. Are all apostles?

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

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

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

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

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

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And furthermore I show you by far the most excellent way.