1 Corinthians 12
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Varieties of Spiritual Gifts
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts,#Or “spiritual things”; possibly “those who possess spiritual gifts” brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the speechless idols, however you were led. 3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed,” and no one is able to say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit.
4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit, 5and there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord, 6and there are varieties of activities, but the same God, who works all things in all people. 7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for what is beneficial to all. 8For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge by the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another#Some manuscripts have “and to another” gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10to another#Some manuscripts have “and to another” miraculous powers#Literally “activities of power”, to another#Some manuscripts have “and to another” prophecy, to another#Some manuscripts have “and to another” distinguishing of spirits, to another kinds of tongues, to another#Some manuscripts have “and to another” interpretation of tongues. 11But in all these things one and the same Spirit is at work, distributing to each one individually just as he wishes.
Unity in the Midst of Diversity
12For just as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, although they#*Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“are”) which is understood as concessive are many, are one body, thus also Christ. 13For by#Or “in” one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free persons, and all were made to drink one Spirit. 14For the body is not one member, but many. 15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” not because of this is it not a part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body, not because of this is it not a 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 members, each one of them, in the body just as he wanted. 19And if they all were one member, where would the body be? 20But now there are many members, but one body.
21Now the eye is not able to say to the hand, “I do not have need of you,” or again, the head to the feet, “I do not have need of you.” 22But by much more the members of the body which are thought to be weaker are necessary, 23and the parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, these we clothe with more abundant honor, and our unpresentable parts come to have more abundant presentability, 24but our presentable parts do not have need of this. Yet God composed the body by giving more abundant honor to the part which lacked it, 25in order that there not be a division in the body, but the members would have the same concern for one another. 26And if one member suffers, all the members suffer together; if a member#Some manuscripts have “one member” is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and members of it individually#Literally “by part”, 28and whom God has appointed in the church: first, apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues. 29Not all are apostles, are they?#*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here Not all are prophets, are they?#*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here Not all are teachers, are they?#*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here Not all are workers of miracles, are they?#*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here 30Not all have gifts of healing, do they?#*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here Not all speak with tongues, do they?#*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here Not all interpret, do they?#*The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here 31But strive#Or “you are striving” (some understand the form of this verb to be indicative mood rather than imperative mood) for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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1 Corinthians 12
12
Spiritual Gifts
1Brothers and sisters, I don’t want there to be any misunderstanding concerning spiritual gifts. 2You know that when you were unbelievers, every time you were led to worship false gods you were worshiping gods who couldn’t even speak. 3So I want you to know that no one speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is cursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
4There are different spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. 5There are different ways of serving, and yet the same Lord is served. 6There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person.
7The evidence of the Spirit’s presence is given to each person for the common good of everyone. 8The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. The same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge. 9To another person the same Spirit gives ⌞courageous⌟ faith. To another person the same Spirit gives the ability to heal. 10Another can work miracles. Another can speak what God has revealed. Another can tell the difference between spirits. Another can speak in different kinds of languages. Another can interpret languages. 11There is only one Spirit who does all these things by giving what God wants to give to each person.
12For example, the body is one unit and yet has many parts. As all the parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13By one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether we are Jewish or Greek, slave or free, God gave all of us one Spirit to drink.
14As you know, the human body is not made up of only one part, but of many parts. 15Suppose a foot says, “I’m not a hand, so I’m not part of the body!” Would that mean it’s no longer part of the body? 16Or suppose an ear says, “I’m not an eye, so I’m not a part of the body!” Would that mean it’s no longer part of the body? 17If the whole body were an eye, how could it hear? If the whole body were an ear, how could it smell? 18So God put each and every part of the body together as he wanted it. 19How could it be a body if it only had one part? 20So there are many parts but one body.
21An eye can’t say to a hand, “I don’t need you!” Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22The opposite is true. The parts of the body that we think are weaker are the ones we really need. 23The parts of the body that we think are less honorable are the ones we give special honor. So our unpresentable parts are made more presentable. 24However, our presentable parts don’t need this kind of treatment. God has put the body together and given special honor to the part that doesn’t have it. 25God’s purpose was that the body should not be divided but rather that all of its parts should feel the same concern for each other. 26If one part of the body suffers, all the other parts share its suffering. If one part is praised, all the others share in its happiness.
27You are Christ’s body and each of you is an individual part of it. 28In the church God has appointed first apostles, next prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, then those who have the gift of healing, then those who help others, those who are managers, and those who can speak in a number of languages. 29Not all believers are apostles, are they? Are all of them prophets? Do all of them teach? Do all of them perform miracles 30or have gifts of healing? Can all of them speak in other languages or interpret languages?
31You ⌞only⌟ want the better gifts, but I will show you the best thing to do.#12:31 Or “Desire the better gifts, and I will show you the best thing to do.”
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