1 Corinthians 12

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

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

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

You know that when you were heathen you went astray after dumb idols, wherever he be led.

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

Wherefore I want you to understand that no one who speaks in the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is accursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except in the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

there are various forms of service, and the same Lord;

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

and varieties of work, and the same God, who works in all.

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

Now to each man has been given his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

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 man by the Spirit has been given a word of wisdom, to another a word of insight by the same Spirit;

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

to one man by the same Spirit is given faith, to another 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 powers which work miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits; to another varieties 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 the one and the same Spirit gives power to all, distributing his gifts to each as he wills.

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 Messiah.

For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, although they be many, are one body; so also is Christ.

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

And we can see this, for in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jew or Gentile, whether slave or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

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

For the body 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 should say, "Because I am a hand, I am not part a part the body," would it not indeed be a part 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.

Or if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," would it be any less a part 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 were hearing? If all were hearing, where were smelling?

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

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as it has pleased him.

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

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

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

But now there are 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 you". nor again of head to the feet, "I have no need for you."

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

On the contrary, we need those members of the body which seem to be weaker;

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,

upon those parts of the body which we esteem less honorable, we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

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

For whereas our comely parts have no need, God has tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that member in 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 should be no disunion in the body, but that members mutual care for one another.

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

When one member suffers, all the others suffer with it; and when one member is honored, all the members are glad with it.

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

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

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

And God has appointed those in the church to be first of all apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers. then workers of miracles, healers, helpers, administrators, users of various kinds of "tongues."

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

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

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

Have all 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.

Desire earnestly the greater gifts. And yet I will go on to show you a still more excellent way.