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 want you to be uninformed.

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

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.

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 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.

and there are varieties of ministries, but the same Lord;

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

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

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

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

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,

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 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 gifts of healing by the same 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 the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and 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.

All these gifts are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who distributes to each person individually just 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 constitute one body even though they are many, so it is with 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.

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 the body is not one member, but many.

Even so the body does not consist of 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 not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” is it for that reason not 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.

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 would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

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

But as it is, God has placed each one of the members in the body just as he desired.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care 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 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

If one member suffers, all the other members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the other members rejoice 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 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 emissaries? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

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

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

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

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

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