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1 Corinthians 12

Weymouth New Testament WNT

1 It is important, brethren, that you should have clear knowledge on the subject of spiritual gifts.

2 You know that when you were heathens you went astray after dumb idols, wherever you happened to be led.

3 For this reason I would have you understand that no one speaking under the influence of The Spirit of God ever says, "Jesus is accursed," and that no one is able to say, "Jesus is Lord," except under the influence of the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but there is one and the same Spirit;

5 various forms of official service, and yet one and the same Lord;

6 diversities in work, and yet one and the same God--He who in each person brings about the whole result.

7 But to each of us a manifestation of the Spirit has been granted for the common good.

8 To one the utterance of wisdom has been granted through the Spirit; to another the utterance of knowledge in accordance with the will of the same Spirit;

9 to a third man, by means of the same Spirit, special faith; to another various gifts of healing, by means of the one Spirit;

10 to another the exercise of miraculous powers; to another the gift of prophecy; to another the power of discriminating between prophetic utterances; to another varieties of the gift of `tongues;' to another the interpretation of tongues.

11 But these results are all brought about by one and the same Spirit, who bestows His gifts upon each of us in accordance with His own will.

12 For just as the human body is one and yet has many parts, and all its parts, many as they are, constitute but one body, so it is with the Church of Christ.

13 For, in fact, in one Spirit all of us--whether we are Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free men--were baptized to form but one body; and we were all nourished by that one Spirit.

14 For the human body does not consist of one part, but of many.

15 Were the foot to say, "Because I am not a hand I am not a part of the body," that would not make it any the less a part of the body.

16 Or were the ear to say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," that would not make it any the less a part of the body.

17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the nostrils be?

18 But, as a matter of fact, God has arranged the parts in the body--every one of them--as He has seen fit.

19 If they were all one part, where would the body be?

20 But, as a matter of fact, there are many parts and but one body.

21 It is also impossible for the eye to say to the hand, "I do not need you;" or again for the head to say to the feet, "I do not need you."

22 No, it is quite otherwise. Even those parts of the body which are apparently somewhat feeble are yet indispensable;

23 and those which we deem less honorable we clothe with more abundant honor; and so our ungraceful parts come to have a more abundant grace, while our graceful parts have everything they need.

24 But it was God who built up the body, and bestowed more abundant honor on the part that felt the need,

25 that there might be no disunion in the body, but that all the members might entertain the same anxious care for one another's welfare.

26 And if one part is suffering, every other part suffers with it; or if one part is receiving special honor, every other part shares in the joy.

27 As for you, you are the body of Christ, and individually you are members of it.

28 And by God's appointment there are in the Church--first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly teachers. Then come miraculous powers, and then ability to cure diseases or render loving service, or powers of organization, or varieties of the gift of `tongues.'

29 Are all Apostles? Are all Prophets? Are all teachers?

30 Have all miraculous powers? Have all ability to cure diseases? Do all speak in `tongues'? Do all interpret?

31 But always seek to excel in the greater gifts. And now I will point out to you a way of life which transcends all others.

New International Version NIV

1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.

5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.

6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,

9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.

11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.

13 For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.

15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.

16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.

17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.

19 If they were all one part, where would the body be?

20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”

22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,

23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,

24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.

26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues ? Do all interpret?

31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.