1 Corinthians 12

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

2 You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

3 Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can call Jesus Lord, except by the Holy Spirit.

4 There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

6 There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

8 To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

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

10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.

12 The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.

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

14 For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.

15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

17 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 in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.

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

20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”

22 On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

23 and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,

24 whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

25 so that there should be no divisions in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.

26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

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

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

31 But eagerly desire the better gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

1 ¶ Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

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

5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

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

9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10 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 all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 ¶ For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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

15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

17 If the whole body [were] an eye, where [were] the hearing? If the whole [were] hearing, where [were] the smelling?

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

19 And if they were all one member, where [were] the body?

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

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness.

24 For our comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked:

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

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

28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

29 [Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

1 But of spiritual gifts I will not restrain you, brethren.

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, and that ye went unto dumb idols, as ye were led.

3 Therefore I make known unto you, that no man curseth Jesus which speaketh by the Spirit of God: neither can any man call Jesus Lord, except it be by the Holy Ghost.

4 There are many gifts, but there is one Spirit.

5 And there are divers ministries, but there is one LORD.

6 And there are divers powers, but there is one God, which worketh all in all.

7 In every one the gifts of the Spirit are manifested for the common good.

8 To one is given by the Spirit to speak wisdom, and to another to speak knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

9 To another, faith in the same Spirit; to another, the gift of healing in the same Spirit;

10 To another to do miracles; to another to prophesy; to another to discern spirits; to another to discern divers tongues; to another to interpret tongues.

11 And all these things worketh the same one Spirit, dividing to every man his own according to his will.

12 For as one body is, and hath many members; and all the members of one body, though they be many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Greeks, whether we be bond or free; and are all made to drink into one Spirit.

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

15 But if the foot should say, I am not a hand, therefore I am not a member of the body; shall it not for this cause be a member of the body?

16 And if the ear should say, I am not an eye; therefore am I not of the body; shall it not for this cause be of the body?

17 If the whole body were the eye, where would the hearing be? If it were all hearing, where would the smell be?

18 But now God hath set the members apart in the body, as he would have them.

19 But if all the members were one member, where would the body be?

20 Now the members are many, but the body is one.

21 The eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee; or again the head unto the feet: I have no need of you;

22 But rather, the members of the body, which seem to us to be the weakest, are the most necessary,

23 And they that seem to us to be the most unrighteous we do most honour to them: and they that seem to us to be evil we adorn most.

24 For they that are well disposed toward us have no need. But God hath thus mixed the body, and hath given the most honour unto the poorest part,

25 That there be no division in the body, but that the members care for one another alike.

26 And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it: and if one member be kept glorious, all the members rejoice with it.

27 But ye are the body of Christ, and members every one according to his part.

28 And. God has placed in the church first the apostles, then the prophets, then the teachers, then the miracle workers, then the gifts to heal, the helpers, the governors, the various languages.

29 Are they all apostles? Are they all prophets? Are they all teachers? Are they all miracle workers? 3

30 Have they all gifts to make well? Do they all speak with divers tongues? Can they all interpret?

31 But strive for the best gifts. And I will show you yet a more delicious way.