NHEBJE - I Corinthians - 12

12:1  Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I do not 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 one 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 of 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 cannot 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 church: 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 greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.