King James Reference Version

1Corinthians 12

1 Now concerning spiritual (1 Corinthians 14:1) gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Ye know that ye were (Ephesians 2:11) Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man (Mark 9:39) speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say (1 John 4:2) that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

4 Now there are diversities of gifts (Hebrews 2:4) , but the same Spirit. (Ephesians 4:4)

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. (Ephesians 1:23)

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given (Matthew 25:15; Romans 12:6) 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 (2 Corinthians 8:7) by the same Spirit;

9 To another faith (Matthew 17:20; Matthew 21:21; Mark 11:22; Luke 17:6) by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing (Mark 16:18) by the same Spirit;

10 To another the working of miracles (Galatians 3:5) ; to another prophecy (Romans 12:6) ; to another discerning (1 John 4:1; Revelation 2:2) of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: (Acts 2:4)

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing (Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 7:7; 2 Corinthians 10:13; Ephesians 4:7) to every man severally as he will. (John 3:8; Hebrews 2:4)

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. (Galatians 3:16)

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized (Isaiah 44:3) 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. (John 6:63; John 7:39)

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 (Ephesians 1:23; Ephesians 4:12; Colossians 1:24) of Christ, and members in particular.

28 And God hath set some (Ephesians 4:11) in the church, first apostles (Ephesians 2:20) , secondarily prophets (Acts 13:1) , thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps (Numbers 11:17) , governments, (Romans 12:8; Hebrews 13:17) 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 (1 Corinthians 14:1) earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.