1 Corinthians 12:4-26

New American Standard Bible

⁴ Now there are ^(A)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵ And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. ⁶ There are varieties of effects, but the same ^(B)God who works all things in all persons. ⁷ But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit ^(C)for the common good. ⁸ For to one is given the word of ^(D)wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of ^(E)knowledge according to the same Spirit; ⁹ to another ^(F)faith ^[a]by the same Spirit, and to another ^(G)gifts of ^[b]healing ^[c]by the one Spirit, ¹⁰ and to another the ^[d]effecting of ^[e](H)miracles, and to another ^(I)prophecy, and to another the ^[f](J)distinguishing of spirits, to another various ^(K)kinds of tongues, and to another the ^(L)interpretation of tongues. ¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, ^(M)distributing to each one individually just as He ^[g]wills.

¹² For just ^(N)as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, ^(O)so also is Christ. ¹³ For ^[h](P)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether ^(Q)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to ^(R)drink of one Spirit.

¹⁴ For ^(S)the body is not one part, but many. ¹⁵ If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason ^[i]any less a part of the body. ¹⁶ And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason ^[j]any less a part of the body. ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? ¹⁸ But now God has ^(T)arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, ^(U)just as He desired. ¹⁹ If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰ But now ^(V)there are many parts, but one body. ²¹ And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again, the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” ²² On the contrary, ^[k]it is much truer that the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; ²³ and those parts of the body which we ^[l]consider less honorable, ^[m]on these we bestow greater honor, and our less presentable parts become much more presentable, ²⁴ whereas our more presentable parts have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked, ²⁵ so that there may be no ^[n]division in the body, but that the parts may have the same care for one another. ²⁶ And if one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if a part is ^[o]honored, all the parts rejoice with it.