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# 1 Corinthians 12

[1](#verse-1) Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

[2](#verse-2) You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

[3](#verse-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](#verse-4) Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

[5](#verse-5) There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

[6](#verse-6) There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.

[7](#verse-7) But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

[8](#verse-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](#verse-9) to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

[10](#verse-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](#verse-11) But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

[12](#verse-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](#verse-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](#verse-14) For the body is not one member, but many.

[15](#verse-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](#verse-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](#verse-17) If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

[18](#verse-18) But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

[19](#verse-19) If they were all one member, where would the body be?

[20](#verse-20) But now they are many members, but one body.

[21](#verse-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](#verse-22) No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

[23](#verse-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](#verse-24) while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

[25](#verse-25) that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

[26](#verse-26) When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

[27](#verse-27) Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

[28](#verse-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](#verse-29) Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

[30](#verse-30) Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

[31](#verse-31) But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

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