12:1 |
Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant. |
12:2 |
You know that when you were heathen { or Gentiles }, 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. |