1 Corinthians 12
12
Spiritual Gifts for the Body
1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant.
2You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed by idols that cannot speak, and you got led astray.
3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Ruach Elohim says, “Yeshua be cursed,” and no one can say, “Yeshua is Lord,” except by the Ruach ha-Kodesh.
4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Ruach.
5There are various kinds of service, but the same Lord.
6There are various kinds of working, but the same God who works all things in all people.
7But to each person is given the manifestation of the Ruach for the benefit of all.
8For to one is given through the Ruach a word of wisdom, to another a word of knowledge according to the same Ruach,
9to another faith by the same Ruach, to another gifts of healings by the one Ruach,
10to another workings of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
11But one and the same Ruach activates all these things, distributing to each person individually as He wills.
12For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of the body—though many—are one body, so also is Messiah.
13For in one Ruach we were all immersed into one body—whether Jewish or Greek, slave or free—and all were made to drink of one Ruach.
14For the body is not one part, but many.
15If the foot says, “Since I’m not a hand, I’m not part of the body,” is it therefore not part of the body?
16And if the ear says, “Since I’m not an eye, I’m not part of the body,” is it for this reason any less part of the body?
17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?
18But now God has placed the parts—each one of them—in the body just as He desired.
19If they were all one part, where would the body be?
20But now there are many parts, yet one body.
21The eye cannot tell the hand, “I don’t need you!” or in turn the head to the feet, “I don’t need you!”
22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be less important are indispensable.
23Those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe with greater honor; and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty;
24but our presentable parts have no such need. Rather God assembled the body, giving more honor to those who are lacking,
25so that there may be no division in the body, but so that the parts may have the same care for one another.
26If one part suffers, all the parts suffer together. If one part is honored, all the parts rejoice together.
27Now you are the body of Messiah, and members individually.
28God has put into His community first emissaries, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then healings, helps, leadership, various kinds of tongues.
29All are not emissaries, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All do not work miracles, do they?
30All do not have gifts of healing, do they? All do not speak in tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they?
31But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And still I show you a far better way:
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1 Corinthians 12
12
Concerning spiritual gifts
1Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to dumb idols. 3Therefore I want you to know that no-one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, ‘Jesus be cursed,’ and no-one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.
4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,#12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28 and to still another the interpretation of tongues.#12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Unity and diversity in the body
12Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptised by#12:13 Or with; or in one Spirit so as to form one body – whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free – and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14And so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15Now if the foot should say, ‘Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,’ it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16And if the ear should say, ‘Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,’ it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you!’ And the head cannot say to the feet, ‘I don’t need you!’ 22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts that we think are less honourable we treat with special honour. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honour to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues#12:30 Or other languages? Do all interpret? 31Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
Love is indispensable
And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
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