1 Corinthians 12
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1With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.1Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.
2You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.2You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak.
3So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit. 3Therefore I am informing you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.
4Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.4Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
5And there are different ministries, but the same Lord.5There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
6And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.6And there are different activities, but the same God activates each gift in each person.
7To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.7A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person to produce what is beneficial:
8For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,8to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,9to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit,
10to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.10to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of languages, to another, interpretation of languages.
11It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things. 11But one and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as He wills.
12For just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body--though many--are one body, so too is Christ.12For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body--so also is Christ.
13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether Jews or Greeks or slaves or free, we were all made to drink of the one Spirit.13For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body--whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free--and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
14For in fact the body is not a single member, but many.14So the body is not one part but many.
15If the foot says, "Since I am not a hand, I am not part of the body," it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.15If the foot should say, "Because I'm not a hand, I don't belong to the body," in spite of this it still belongs to the body.
16And if the ear says, "Since I am not an eye, I am not part of the body," it does not lose its membership in the body because of that.16And if the ear should say, "Because I'm not an eye, I don't belong to the body," in spite of this it still belongs to the body.
17If the whole body were an eye, what part would do the hearing? If the whole were an ear, what part would exercise the sense of smell?17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
18But as a matter of fact, God has placed each of the members in the body just as he decided.18But now God has placed each one of the parts in one body just as He wanted.
19If they were all the same member, where would the body be?19And if they were all the same part, where would the body be?
20So now there are many members, but one body.20Now there are many parts, yet one body.
21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you," nor in turn can the head say to the foot, "I do not need you."21So the eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" Or again, the head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you!"
22On the contrary, those members that seem to be weaker are essential,22But even more, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.
23and those members we consider less honorable we clothe with greater honor, and our unpresentable members are clothed with dignity,23And those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have a better presentation.
24but our presentable members do not need this. Instead, God has blended together the body, giving greater honor to the lesser member,24But our presentable parts have no need of clothing. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable,
25so that there may be no division in the body, but the members may have mutual concern for one another.25so that there would be no division in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other.
26If one member suffers, everyone suffers with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it. 26So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27Now you are Christ's body, and each of you is a member of it.27Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it.
28And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.28And God has placed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, managing, various kinds of languages.
29Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do miracles?
30Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they?30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in other languages? Do all interpret?
31But you should be eager for the greater gifts. And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison. 31But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.
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