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style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Spiritual Gifts<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can call Jesus Lord,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">a</a></span> except by the Holy Spirit. <A name="5"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>There are different ministries, but the same Lord. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. <A name="8"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that same<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">b</a></span> Spirit, <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines. <A name="13"></a><p class="hdg">The Body of Christ<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given into<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">c</a></span> one Spirit to drink. <A name="15"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For the body does not consist of one part, but of many. <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>If 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? <A name="19"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>If they were all one part, where would the body be? <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>As it is, there are many parts, but one body. <A name="22"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.” <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty, <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>whereas our presentable parts have no such need. <p class="reg"> But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>so that there should be no division<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">d</a></span> in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>If one part suffers,<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">e</a></span> every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">f</a></span> <A name="28"></a><p class="hdg">The Greater Gifts<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_corinthians/12-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>But eagerly desire the better<span class="fn"><a href="#fn">g</a></span> gifts. <p class="reg"> And now I will show you the most excellent way.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> CT <i>says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord”</i><br><span class="fnverse">9</span> <span class="footnotesbot">b</span> CT <i>by that one</i><br><span class="fnverse">13</span> <span class="footnotesbot">c</span> CT does not include <i>into</i>.<br><span class="fnverse">25</span> <span class="footnotesbot">d</span> GOC, CT, F35, and TR <i>divisions</i><br><span class="fnverse">26</span> <span class="footnotesbot">e</span> F35 <i>should suffer</i><br><span class="fnverse">26</span> <span class="footnotesbot">f</span> F35 <i>should rejoice with it</i><br><span class="fnverse">31</span> <span class="footnotesbot">g</span> CT <i>greater</i><br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="https://majoritybible.com">Holy Bible, Majority Standard Bible (MSB)</a> by <a href="https://biblehub.com">Bible Hub</a> and <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean.Bible</a>. 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