1 Corinthians 12 — WEBBE
12Verse 1Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.Verse 2You know that when you were heathen,+you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.Verse 3Therefore 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.Verse 4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.Verse 5There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.Verse 6There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.Verse 7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.Verse 8For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,Verse 9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,Verse 10and 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.Verse 11But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.Verse 12For 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.Verse 13For in one Spirit we were all baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.Verse 14For the body is not one member, but many.Verse 15If 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.Verse 16If 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.Verse 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?Verse 18But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.Verse 19If they were all one member, where would the body be?Verse 20But now they are many members, but one body.Verse 21The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”Verse 22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.Verse 23Those parts of the body which we think to be less honourable, on those we bestow more abundant honour; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,Verse 24while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honour to the inferior part,Verse 25that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.Verse 26When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it.Verse 27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.Verse 28God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.Verse 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?Verse 30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?Verse 31But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.