1 Corinthians 12
1NOW concerning the spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2Ye know that ye were Gentiles carried away to the dumb idols, as ye were led.
3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed; and no one can say, Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.
4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.
6And there are diversities of operations, but the same God who works all in all.
7But to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit, for profiting.
8For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;
9to another faith, by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healings by the one Spirit;
10to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another diversities of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.
11But all these works the one and self-same Spirit, dividing to each one severally as he will.
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 by one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.
14For the body is not one member, but many.
15If the foot say: Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.
16And if the ear say: Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.
17If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18But now, God set the members each one of them in the body, as it pleased him.
19And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20But now there are many members, but one body.
21And the eye can not say to the hand, I have no need of thee; nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary;
23and those which we think to be less honorable parts of the body, on these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24And our comely parts have no need; but God attempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that which lacked;
25that there may be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26And whether one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members each one[12:27].
28And God set some in the church, apostles first, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governings, diversities of tongues.
29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?
30Have all gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31But desire earnestly the greater gifts; and moreover, I show to you a more excellent way.