1 Corinthians 12
American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)
1 Ref Now concerning spiritual `gifts', brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2 Ref Ye know that when ye were Gentiles `ye were' led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.
3 Ref Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.
4 Ref Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 Ref And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.
6 Ref And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all.
7 Ref But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.
8 Ref 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 Ref to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit;
10 Ref and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another `divers' kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:
11 Ref but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.
12 Ref For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
13 Ref For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.
14 Ref For the body is not one member, but many.
15 Ref If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.
16 Ref And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.
17 Ref If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18 Ref But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.
19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20 Ref But now they are many members, but one body.
21 Ref And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Ref Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:
23 Ref and those `parts' of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely `parts' have more abundant comeliness;
24 Ref whereas our comely `parts' have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that `part' which lacked;
25 Ref that there should be no schism in the body; but `that' the members should have the same care one for another.
26 Ref And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or `one' member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Ref Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.
28 Ref And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, `divers' kinds of tongues.
29 Ref Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all `workers of' miracles?
30 Ref have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31 Ref But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
World English Bible (WEB)
1 Ref Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.
2 Ref You know that when you were heathen{or Gentiles}, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
3 Ref 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 Ref Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 Ref There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
6 Ref There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
7 Ref But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
8 Ref 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 Ref to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;
10 Ref 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 Ref But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
12 Ref 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 Ref 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 Ref For the body is not one member, but many.
15 Ref 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 Ref 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 Ref If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
18 Ref But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
19 If they were all one member, where would the body be?
20 Ref But now they are many members, but one body.
21 Ref 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 Ref No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
23 Ref 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 propriety;
24 Ref whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
25 Ref that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
26 Ref When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Ref Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
28 Ref 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 Ref Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
30 Ref Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
31 Ref But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
1 Ref But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching.
2 Ref You are conscious that when you were Gentiles, in whatever way you were guided, you went after images without voice or power.
3 Ref So it is my desire for you to be clear about this; that no one is able to say by the Spirit of God that Jesus is cursed; and no one is able to say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.
4 Ref Now there are different qualities given to men, but the same Spirit.
5 Ref And there are different sorts of servants, but the same Lord.
6 Ref And there are different operations, but the same God, who is working all things in all.
7 Ref But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.
8 Ref For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:
9 Ref To another faith in the same Spirit; and to another the power of taking away disease, by the one Spirit;
10 Ref And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues:
11 Ref But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.
12 Ref For as the body is one, and has a number of parts, and all the parts make one body, so is Christ.
13 Ref For through the baptism of the one Spirit we were all formed into one body, Jews or Greeks, servants or free men, and were all made full of the same Spirit.
14 Ref For the body is not one part, but a number of parts.
15 Ref If the foot says, Because I am not the hand, I am not a part of the body; it is no less a part of the body.
16 Ref And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not a part of the body; it is a part of the body all the same.
17 Ref If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? if all was hearing, where would be the smelling?
18 Ref But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.
19 And if they were all one part, where would the body be?
20 Ref But now they are all different parts, but one body.
21 Ref And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22 Ref No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more necessary;
23 Ref And to those parts of the body which seem to have less honour we give all the more honour; and to those parts of the body which are a cause of shame to us we give the greater respect;
24 Ref But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;
25 Ref So that there might be no division in the body; but all the parts might have the same care for one another.
26 Ref And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.
27 Ref Now you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it.
28 Ref And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.
29 Ref Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all the power of working wonders?
30 Ref Are all able to take away disease? have all the power of tongues? are all able to give their sense?
31 Ref But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.