1 Corinthians Chapter 12 Back Next{12:1} Now concerning spiritual things,
brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.
{12:2} You know that when you were
heathen, you were led away to those mute
idols, however you might be led.
{12:3} 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.
{12:4} Now there are various kinds of
gifts, but the same Spirit.
{12:5} There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
{12:6} There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
{12:7} But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
{12:8} For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
{12:9} to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;
{12:10} 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.
{12:11} But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
{12:12} 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.
{12:13} 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.
{12:14} For the body is not one member, but many.
{12:15} 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.
{12:16} 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.
{12:17} If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
{12:18} But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
{12:19} If they were all one member, where would the body be?
{12:20} But now they are many members, but one body.
{12:21} 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."
{12:22} No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
{12:23} 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 propriety;
{12:24} whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
{12:25} that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
{12:26} When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
{12:27} Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
{12:28} 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.
{12:29} Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
{12:30} Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
{12:31} But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
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