1 Corinthians 12

Legacy Standard Bible

Concerning Spiritual Gifts

12 Now concerning ^(A)spiritual gifts, brothers, ^(B)I do not want you to be ignorant. ^2 (C)You know that when you were pagans, you were ^(D)being led astray to the ^(E)mute idols, however you were led. ³ Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking ^[a](F)by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is ^[b](G)accursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is ^(H)Lord,” except ^[c](I)by the Holy Spirit.

⁴ Now there are ^(J)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵ And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. ⁶ And there are varieties of workings, but the same ^(K)God who works everything in everyone. ⁷ But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit ^(L)for what is profitable. ⁸ For to one is given the word of ^(M)wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of ^(N)knowledge according to the same Spirit; ⁹ to someone else ^(O)faith ^[d]by the same Spirit, and to another ^(P)gifts of ^[e]healing ^[f]by the one Spirit, ¹⁰ and to another the workings of ^(Q)miracles, and to another ^(R)prophecy, and to another the ^[g](S)distinguishing of spirits, to someone else various ^(T)kinds of tongues, and to another the ^[h](U)translation of tongues. ¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, ^(V)distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

¹² For even ^(W)as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, ^(X)so also is Christ. ¹³ For also ^[i](Y)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether ^(Z)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to ^(AA)drink of one Spirit.

¹⁴ For also ^(AB)the body is not one member, 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 ^[j]any the 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 ^[k]any the less a part of the body. ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? ¹⁸ But now God has ^(AC)appointed the members, each one of them, in the body, ^(AD)just as He desired. ¹⁹ And if they were all one member, where would the body be? ²⁰ But now ^(AE)there are many members, 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, how much more is it that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary, ²³ and those members of the body which we think as less honorable, ^[l]on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, ²⁴ whereas our more presentable members have no such need. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, ²⁵ so that there may be no ^[m]division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. ²⁶ And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is ^[n]honored, all the members rejoice with it.

²⁷ Now you are ^(AF)Christ’s body, and ^(AG)individually members of it. ²⁸ And God has ^[o](AH)appointed in ^(AI)the church, first ^(AJ)apostles, second ^(AK)prophets, third ^(AL)teachers, then ^[p](AM)miracles, then ^(AN)gifts of healings, helps, ^(AO)administrations, various ^(AP)kinds of tongues. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of ^[q]miracles? ³⁰ Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all ^[r](AQ)translate? ³¹ But ^[s]you ^(AR)earnestly desire the greater gifts.

And I will yet show you a more excellent way.