1 Corinthians 12

The Spiritual Gifts

1Now concerning spiritual gifts, # Ro 1:11; 1Co 14:37 brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to mute idols, # Ps 115:5; 1Th 1:9 however you were led. 3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed!” And no one can say, “Jesus is the Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. # Jn 13:13; 1Jn 4:2–3

4There are various gifts, but the same Spirit. # Ro 12:4–6; Heb 2:4 5There are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6There are various activities, but it is the same God who operates all of them in all people. # 1Co 15:28

7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to everyone for the common good. 8To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit, # 1Co 1:5; 2Co 8:7 9to another faith by the same Spirit, # 1Co 13:2; 2Co 4:13 to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, # 1Jn 4:1 to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. # Mk 16:17; 1Co 12:28–30 11But that one and very same Spirit works all these, # 1Co 12:4 dividing to each one individually as He will. # Ro 12:3; 2Co 10:13; Heb 2:4

Unity in the Body of Christ

12For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the many parts of that one body are one body, so also is Christ. # Ro 12:4–5; 1Co 10:17; 12:27 13For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether we are Jews or Gentiles, whether we are slaves or free, # Gal 3:28 and we have all been made to drink of one Spirit. # Jn 7:37–39 14The body is not one part, but many.

15If the foot says, “Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 16And if the ear says, “Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 18But now God has established the parts, every one of them, in the body as it has pleased Him. # 1Co 12:11, 28 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20So there are many parts, yet one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22No, those parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23And those parts of the body which we think are less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor. And our less respectable parts are treated with much more respect, 24whereas our more respectable parts have no need of this. But God has composed the body, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacks it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that the parts should have the same care for one another. 26If one part suffers, all the parts suffer with it, and if one part is honored, all the parts rejoice with it. # Ro 12:15

27Now you are the body of Christ and members individually. # Ro 12:5; Eph 1:23 28God has put these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, # Heb 13:17, 24 after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30Do all have the gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31But earnestly desire the greater gifts. # 1Co 14:39

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Qorintiyim Aleph (1 Corinthians) 12

1And concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

2You know that you were nations,#See also Eph. 2:11; Eph. 4:17; 1Pe. 4:3; 1Thes. 4:5 led away to the dumb idols, even as you might be led.

3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of Elohim says יהושע is a curse, and no one is able to say that יהושע is Master except by the Set-apart Spirit.

4And there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5There are different kinds of services, but the same Master.

6And there are different kinds of workings, but it is the same Elohim who is working all in all.

7And to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for profiting,

8for to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

9and to another belief by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit,

10and to another operations of powers, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, and to another kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.

11But one and the same Spirit works all these, distributing to each one individually as He intends.

12For as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, so also is the Messiah.

13For indeed by one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Yehuḏim or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink into one Spirit.

14For indeed the body is not one member but many.

15If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” does it therefore not belong to the body?

16And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” does it therefore not belong to the body?

17If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? If all hearing, where would be the smelling?

18But now Elohim has set the members, each one of them, in the body, even as He pleased.

19And if they all had been one member, where would the body be?

20And now, there are indeed many members, but one body.

21And an eye is unable to say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

22But much rather, those members of the body which are thought to be weaker are necessary.

23And to those of the body which we think to be less respected, these we present greater respect. And our unseemly members have greater seemliness,

24whereas our seemly members have no need. But Elohim blended together the body, having given greater respect to that member which lacks it,

25that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same concern one for another.

26And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is esteemed, all the members rejoice with it.

27And you are a body of Messiah, and members individually.

28And Elohim has appointed these in the assembly: firstly emissaries, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, ministrations, kinds of tongues.

29Are all emissaries? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

31But earnestly seek the better gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

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