RWebster - I Corinthians - 12

12:1  Now concerning spiritualgifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

12:2  Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

12:3  Therefore 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 Spirit.

12:4  Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

12:5  And there are varieties of administrations, but the same Lord.

12:6  And there are varieties of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.

12:7  But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man for profit of all.

12:8  For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

12:9  To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

12:10  To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another various kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

12:11  But all these worketh that one and the very same Spirit, dividing to every man individually as he will.

12:12  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.

12:13  For by one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

12:14  For the body is not one member, but many.

12:15  If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

12:16  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?

12:17  If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

12:18  But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

12:19  And if they were all one member, where were the body?

12:20  But now are they many members, yet but one body.

12:21  And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

12:22  Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

12:23  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.

12:24  For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

12:25  That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

12:26  And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

12:27  Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

12:28  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, various kinds of tongues.

12:29  Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

12:30  Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

12:31  But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet I show to you a more excellent way.