1 Corinthians 12
12
Spiritual Gifts for the Body
1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant.
2You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed by idols that cannot speak, and you got led astray.
3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Ruach Elohim says, “Yeshua be cursed,” and no one can say, “Yeshua is Lord,” except by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Ruach.
5There are various kinds of service, but the same Lord.
6There are various kinds of working, but the same God who works all things in all people.
7But to each person is given the manifestation of the Ruach for the benefit of all.
8For to one is given through the Ruach a word of wisdom, to another a word of knowledge according to the same Ruach,
9to another faith by the same Ruach, to another gifts of healings by the one Ruach,
10to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11But one and the same Ruach activates all these things, distributing to each person individually as He wills.
12For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body—though many—are one body, so also is Messiah.
13For in one Ruach we were all immersed into one body—whether Jewish or Greek, slave or free—and all were made to drink of one Ruach.
14For the body is not one part, but many.
15If the foot says, “Since I’m not a hand, I’m not part of the body,” is it therefore not part of the body?
16And if the ear says, “Since I’m not an eye, I’m not part of the body,” is it for this reason any less part of the body?
17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?
18But now God has placed the parts—each one of them—in the body just as He desired.
19If they were all one part, where would the body be?
20But now there are many parts, yet one body.
21The eye cannot tell the hand, “I don’t need you!” or in turn the head to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be less important are indispensable.
23Those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe with greater honor; and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty;
24but our presentable parts have no such need. Rather God assembled the body, giving more honor to those who are lacking,
25so that there may be no division in the body, but so that the parts may have the same care for one another.
26If one part suffers, all the parts suffer together. If one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.
27Now you are the body of Messiah, and members individually.
28God has put into His community first emissaries, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then healings, helps, leadership, various kinds of tongues.
29All are not emissaries, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All do not work miracles, do they?
30All do not have gifts of healing, do they? All do not speak in tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they?
31But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And still I show you a far better way:
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1 Corinthians 12
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1Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. 2You know that when you were heathen,#12:2 or Gentiles you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led. 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.
4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. 6There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all. 7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all. 8For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 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. 11But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
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. 13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
14For the body is not one member, but many. 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. 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. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be? 18But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. 19If they were all one member, where would the body be? 20But now they are many members, but one body. 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.” 22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23Those 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 modesty, 24while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, 25that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 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. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? 30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret? 31But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
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