1 Corinthians 12

1 And concerning spirituals, my brethren, I would have you know,

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

2 that ye have been pagans; and have been, without distinction, led away after idols, in which there is no speech.

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

3 I therefore inform you, that there is no man, that speaketh by the Spirit of God, who saith that Jesus is accursed: neither can a man say that Jesus is the Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by God's Ruach says, "Yeshua is accursed." No one can say, "Yeshua is Lord," but by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.

4 Now there are diversities of gifts; but the Spirit is one.

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

5 And there are diversities of ministrations; but the Lord is one.

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

6 And there are diversities of energies; but God, who worketh all in all men, is one.

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

7 And to each man, there is given a manifestation of the Spirit, that it may aid him.

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

8 To one, by the Spirit, there is given a word of wisdom; and to another, by the same Spirit, there is given a word of knowledge:

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

9 to another, by the same Spirit, faith: to another, by the same Spirit, gifts of healing:

to another faith, by the same Ruach; and to another gifts of healings, by the one Ruach;

10 and to another, miracles: and to another, prophecy: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, divers kinds of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 But all these, worketh that one Spirit; and he distributeth to every one as he pleaseth.

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

12 For as the body is one, and in it are many members; and all those members of the body, though many, are one body; so also is the Messiah.

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 Messiah.

13 For all of us, likewise, by one Spirit, have been baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether slaves or free; and all of us have drinked in one Spirit.

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

14 For a body also, is not one member, but many.

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 For if the foot should say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it, on that account, not of the body?

If the foot would say, "Because I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body," that would not make it less a part of the body.

16 Or if the ear should say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it, on that account, not of the body?

And if the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," that would not make it less a part of the body.

17 And if the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? Or if it were all hearing, where would be the smelling?

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

18 But now hath God placed every one of the members in the body, according to his pleasure.

But as a matter of fact, God has arranged the members of the body, each one of them, according to his design.

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

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

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

So now there are many members, but one body.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, Thou art not needful to me: nor can the head say to the feet, Ye are not needful to me.

The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."

22 But rather, those members which are accounted feeble, are indispensable.

On the contrary, those members which seem to be weaker are essential,

23 And those which we think dishonorable in the body, on them we heap more honor; and those that are uncomely, on them we put the more decoration.

and the parts which we think less honorable we treat with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with dignity,

24 For the honorable members in us, have no need of honor: for God hath tempered the body, and given more honor to the member which is inferior;

whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the lesser member,

25 that there might be no disunion in the body, but that all the members, equally, might care for one another;

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

26 so that, when one member is in pain, they will all sympathize; and if one member is exalted, all the members will be exalted.

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

27 Now ye are the body of Messiah, and members in your place.

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

28 For God hath placed in his church, first, legates; after them, prophets; after them, teachers; after them, workers of miracles; after them, the gifts of healing, and helpers, and leaders, and various kinds of tongues.

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

29 Are they all legates? Are they all prophets? Are they all teachers? Are they all workers of miracles?

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

30 Have all of them the gifts of healing? Do they all speak with tongues? Or do they all interpret?

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

31 And if ye are emulous of the superior gifts, on the other hand, I show to you a better way.

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