1 Corinthians 12

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1 Now in regard to spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.	1 About the gifts of the Spirit, brothers, I want you to be quite certain.
2 You know how, when you were pagans, you were constantly attracted and led away to mute idols.	2 You remember that, when you were pagans, you were irresistibly drawn to inarticulate heathen gods.
3 Therefore, I tell you that nobody speaking by the spirit of God says, "Jesus be accursed." And no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the holy Spirit.	3 Because of that, I want to make it quite clear to you that no one who says 'A curse on Jesus' can bespeaking in the Spirit of God, and nobody is able to say, 'Jesus is Lord' except in the Holy Spirit.
4 There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit;	4 There are many different gifts, but it is always the same Spirit;
5 there are different forms of service but the same Lord;	5 there are many different ways of serving, but it is always the same Lord.
6 there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone.	6 There are many different forms of activity, but in everybody it is the same God who is at work in themal .
7 To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.	7 The particular manifestation of the Spirit granted to each one is to be used for the general good.
8 To one is given through the Spirit the expression of wisdom; to another the expression of knowledge according to the same Spirit;	8 To one is given from the Spirit the gift of utterance expressing wisdom; to another the gift of utteranceexpressing knowledge, in accordance with the same Spirit;
9 to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit;	9 to another, faith, from the same Spirit; and to another, the gifts of healing, through this one Spirit;
10 to another mighty deeds; to another prophecy; to another discernment of spirits; to another varieties of tongues; to another interpretation of tongues.	10 to another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the power of distinguishingspirits; to one, the gift of different tongues and to another, the interpretation of tongues.
11 But one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing them individually to each person as he wishes.	11 But at work in al these is one and the same Spirit, distributing them at wil to each individual.
12 As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ.	12 For as with the human body which is a unity although it has many parts -- al the parts of the body,though many, stil making up one single body -- so it is with Christ.
13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.	13 We were baptised into one body in a single Spirit, Jews as wel as Greeks, slaves as wel as freemen, and we were all given the same Spirit to drink.
14 Now the body is not a single part, but many.	14 And indeed the body consists not of one member but of many.
15 If a foot should say, "Because I am not a hand I do not belong to the body," it does not for this reason belong any less to the body.	15 If the foot were to say, 'I am not a hand and so I do not belong to the body,' it does not belong to thebody any the less for that.
16 Or if an ear should say, "Because I am not an eye I do not belong to the body," it does not for this reason belong any less to the body.	16 Or if the ear were to say, 'I am not an eye, and so I do not belong to the body,' that would not stop itsbelonging to the body.
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?	17 If the whole body were just an eye, how would there be any hearing? If the whole body were hearing,how would there be any smel ing?
18 But as it is, God placed the parts, each one of them, in the body as he intended.	18 As it is, God has put al the separate parts into the body as he chose.
19 If they were all one part, where would the body be?	19 If they were al the same part, how could it be a body?
20 But as it is, there are many parts, yet one body.	20 As it is, the parts are many but the body is one.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, "I do not need you," nor again the head to the feet, "I do not need you."	21 The eye cannot say to the hand, 'I have no need of you,' and nor can the head say to the feet, 'I haveno need of you.'
22 Indeed, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are all the more necessary,	22 What is more, it is precisely the parts of the body that seem to be the weakest which are theindispensable ones.
23 and those parts of the body that we consider less honorable we surround with greater honor, and our less presentable parts are treated with greater propriety,	23 It is the parts of the body which we consider least dignified that we surround with the greatest dignity;and our less presentable parts are given greater presentability
24 whereas our more presentable parts do not need this. But God has so constructed the body as to give greater honor to a part that is without it,	24 which our presentable parts do not need. God has composed the body so that greater dignity isgiven to the parts which were without it,
25 so that there may be no division in the body, but that the parts may have the same concern for one another.	25 and so that there may not be disagreements inside the body but each part may be equal y concernedfor all the others.
26 If (one) part suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if one part is honored, all the parts share its joy.	26 If one part is hurt, al the parts share its pain. And if one part is honoured, all the parts share its joy.
27 Now you are Christ's body, and individually parts of it.	27 Now Christ's body is yourselves, each of you with a part to play in the whole.
28 Some people God has designated in the church to be, first, apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then, mighty deeds; then, gifts of healing, assistance, administration, and varieties of tongues.	28 And those whom God has appointed in the Church are, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdlyteachers; after them, miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helpful acts, guidance, various kinds of tongues.
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work mighty deeds?	29 Are al of them apostles? Or all prophets? Or all teachers? Or al miracle-workers?
30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?	30 Do al have the gifts of healing? Do al of them speak in tongues and al interpret them?
31 Strive eagerly for the greatest spiritual gifts. But I shall show you a still more excellent way.	31 Set your mind on the higher gifts. And now I am going to put before you the best way of all.