CHAPTER 12
1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would
not have you ignorant. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried
away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3 Wherefore I
give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus
accurseda:
and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5
And there are differences of administrationsb, but the same Lord. 6
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh
all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to
every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit
the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9
†
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the
same Spirit; 10 † To 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: 11 But
all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man
severally as he will.
12 For 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. 13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews
or Gentilesc, whether we be bond or free; and have been
all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one
member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the
hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is
it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an
eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were
the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the members every one of
them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if they were all
one member, where were the body? 20 But now are they
many members, yet but one body. 21 And 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. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be
more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those members of the
body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestowd
more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant
comeliness. 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God
hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part
which lacked: 25 That there should be no schisme
in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for
another. 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer
with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily
prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, diversitiesf of tongues. 29 Are
all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all
workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all
speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet earnestly the
best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
The
Holy Bible : King James Version. 1995. Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems,
Inc.
a
accursed: or, anathema
b
administrations: or, ministries
†
A Greek word occurs that is not directly translated in the King
James Version.
c
Gentiles: Gr. Greeks
d
bestow: or, put on
e
schism: or, division
f
diversities: or, kinds
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