I Corinthians 12

¹Now concerning spirituall giftes, brethren, I would not haue you ignorant.

²Ye know that ye were Gentiles, and were caried away vnto the dumme Idoles, as ye were led.

³Wherefore, I declare vnto you, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Iesus execrable: also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holy Ghost.

⁴Now there are diuersities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁵And there are diuersities of administrations, but the same Lord,

⁶And there are diuersities of operations, but God is the same which worketh all in all.

⁷But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euery man, to profite withall.

⁸For to one is giuen by the Spirit the word of wisdome: and to an other the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit:

⁹And to another is giuen faith by the same Spirit: and to another the giftes of healing, by the same Spirit:

¹⁰And to another the operations of great workes: and to another, prophecie: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, diuersities of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues.

¹¹And all these thinges worketh one and the selfe same Spirit, distributing to euery man seuerally as he will.

¹²For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, which is one, though they be many, yet are but one body: euen so is Christ.

¹³For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we bee Iewes, or Grecians, whether we be bonde, or free, and haue bene all made to drinke into one Spirit.

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

¹⁵If the foote would say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

¹⁶And if the eare would say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of the body?

¹⁷If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smellling?

¹⁸But nowe hath God disposed the members euery one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure.

¹⁹For if they were all one member, where were the body?

²⁰But now are there many members, yet but one body.

²¹And the eye cannot say vnto the hand, I haue no neede of thee: nor the head againe to the feete, I haue no neede of you.

²²Yea, much rather those members of the body, which seeme to be more feeble, are necessarie.

²³And vpon those members of the body, which wee thinke most vnhonest, put wee more honestie on: and our vncomely parts haue more comelinesse on.

²⁴For our comely partes neede it not: but God hath tempered the body together, and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked,

²⁵Lest there should be any diuision in the body: but that the members shoulde haue the same care one for another.

²⁶Therefore if one member suffer, all suffer with it: if one member be had in honour, all the members reioyce with it.

²⁷Now ye are the body of Christ, and members for your part.

²⁸And God hath ordained some in the Church: as first Apostles, secondly Prophetes, thirdly teachers, then them that doe miracles: after that, the giftes of healing, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues.

²⁹Are all Apostles? are all Prophetes? are all teachers?

³⁰Are all doers of miracles? haue all the gifts of healing? doe all speake with tongues? doe all interprete?

³¹But desire you the best giftes, and I will yet shewe you a more excellent way.

I Corinthians 12

¹Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

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

³Wherefore 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 Ghost.

⁴Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁵And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

⁶And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

⁷But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

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

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

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

¹¹But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

¹²For 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.

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

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

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

¹⁶And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

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

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

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

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

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

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

²³And 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.

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

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

²⁶And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

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

²⁸And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

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

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

³¹But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.