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1 Corinthians 12 (WEBP)

[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.

1 Corinthians 12:2 or Gentiles

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King James w/Strong’s #s

1 Corinthians 12 (KJVS)

[1] Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren , I would not have () you ignorant ().
[2] Ye know () that ye were () Gentiles , carried away () unto these dumb idols , even as ye were led ().
[3] Wherefore I give you to understand (), that no man speaking () by the Spirit of God calleth () Jesus accursed : and [that] no man can () say () that Jesus is the Lord , but by the Holy Ghost .
[4] Now there are () diversities of gifts , but the same Spirit .
[5] And there are () differences of administrations , but the same Lord .
[6] And there are () diversities of operations , but it is () the same God which worketh () all in all .
[7] But the manifestation of the Spirit is given () to every man to profit withal ().
[8] For to one is given () by the Spirit the word of wisdom ; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit ;
[9] To another faith by the same Spirit ; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit ;
[10] To another the working of miracles ; to another prophecy ; to another discerning of spirits ; to another [divers] kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues :
[11] But all these worketh () that one and the selfsame Spirit , dividing () to every man severally as he will ().
[12] For as the body is () one , and hath () many members , and all the members of that one body , being () many , are () one body : so also [is] Christ .
[13] For by one Spirit are we all baptized () into one body , whether [we be] Jews or Gentiles , whether [we be] bond or free ; and have been all made to drink () into one Spirit .
[14] For the body is () not one member , but many .
[15] If the foot shall say (), Because I am () not the hand , I am () not of the body ; is () it therefore not of the body ?
[16] And if the ear shall say (), Because I am () not the eye , I am () not of the body ; is () it therefore not of the body ?
[17] If the whole body [were] an eye , where [were] the hearing ? If the whole [were] hearing , where [were] the smelling ?
[18] But now hath God set () the members every one of them in the body , as it hath pleased him ().
[19] And if they were () all one member , where [were] the body ?
[20] But now [are they] many members , yet but one body .
[21] And the eye cannot () say () unto the hand , I have () no need of thee : nor again the head to the feet , I have () no need of you .
[22] Nay , much more those members of the body , which seem () to be () more feeble , are () necessary :
[23] And those [members] of the body , which we think () to be () less honourable , upon these we bestow () more abundant honour ; and our uncomely [parts] have () more abundant comeliness .
[24] For our comely [parts] have () no need : but God hath tempered the body together (), having given () more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked ():
[25] That there should be () no schism in the body ; but [that] the members should have the same care () one for another .
[26] And whether one member suffer (), all the members suffer with it (); or one member be honoured (), all the members rejoice with it ().
[27] Now ye are () the body of Christ , and members in particular .
[28] And God hath set () some in the church , first apostles , secondarily prophets , thirdly teachers , after that miracles , then gifts of healings , helps , governments , diversities of tongues .
[29] [Are] all apostles ? [are] all prophets ? [are] all teachers ? [are] all workers of miracles ?
[30] Have () all the gifts of healing ? do all speak () with tongues ? do all interpret ()?
[31] But covet earnestly () the best gifts : and yet shew I () unto you a more excellent way .

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Corinthians 12 (YLT)

[1] And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;
[2] ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols-as ye were led-being carried away;
[3] wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus is anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus is Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.
[4] And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;
[5] and there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord;
[6] and there are diversities of workings, and it is the same God-who is working the all in all.
[7] And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;
[8] for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
[9] and to another faith in the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings in the same Spirit;
[10] and to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues:
[11] and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.
[12] For, even as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the one body, being many, are one body, so also is the Christ,
[13] for also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,
[14] for also the body is not one member, but many;
[15] if the foot may say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body;’ it is not, because of this, not of the body;
[16] and if the ear may say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;’ it is not, because of this, not of the body?
[17] If the whole body were an eye, where the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?
[18] and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,
[19] and if all were one member, where the body?
[20] and now, indeed, are many members, and one body;
[21] and an eye is not able to say to the hand, ‘I have no need of thee;’ nor again the head to the feet, ‘I have no need of you.’
[22] But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,
[23] and those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,
[24] and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,
[25] that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety for one another,
[26] and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with it do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with it do all the members;
[27] and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
[28] And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;
[29] are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all powers?
[30] have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
[31] and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you: