Chapter 12
1 Now concerning spiritual things , brothers, I don’ t want you to be ignorant.
2 You know that when you were heathen , you were led away to those mute idols , however you might be led.
3 Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God ’ s Spirit says , " Jesus is accursed." No one can say , " Jesus is Lord ," but by the Holy Spirit .
4 Now there are various kinds of gifts , but the same Spirit .
5 There are various kinds of service , and the same Lord .
6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all .
7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all .
8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom , and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit ,
9 to another faith by the same Spirit , and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit ,
10 and to another workings of miracles , and to another prophecy , and to another discerning of spirits , to another different kinds of languages , and to another the interpretation of languages .
11 But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these , distributing to each one separately as he desires .
12 For 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 .
13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body , whether Jews or Greeks , whether bond or free ; and were all given to drink into one Spirit .
14 For the body is not one member , but many .
15 If the foot would say , " Because I ’m not the hand , I ’m not part of the body ," it is not therefore not part of the body .
16 If the ear would say , " Because I ’m not the eye , I ’m not part of the body ," it ’s not therefore not 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 smelling be ?
18 But now God has set the members , each one of them , in the body , just as he desired .
19 If they were all one member , where would the body be ?
20 But now they are many members , but one body .
21 The eye can ’ t tell the hand , " I have no need for you ," or again the head to the feet , " I have no need for you ."
22 No , much rather , those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
23 Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable , on those we bestow more abundant honor ; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,
24 while our presentable parts have no such need . But God composed the body together , giving more abundant honor to the inferior part ,
25 that there should be no division in the body , but that the members should have the same care for one another .
26 When one member suffers , all the members suffer with it . When one member is honored , all the members rejoice with it .
27 Now you are the body of Christ , and members individually .
28 God has set some in the assembly : first apostles, second prophets , third teachers , then miracle workers, then gifts of healings , helps, governments , and various kinds of languages .
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets ? Are all teachers ? Are all miracle workers?
30 Do all have gifts of healings ? Do all speak with various languages ? Do all interpret ?
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts . Moreover , I show a most excellent way to you .