1 Corinthians 12

New King James Version

Spiritual Gifts: Unity in Diversity

12 Now^(A)concerning spiritualgifts,brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:² You know^(B)that^[a]you were Gentiles, carried away to these^(C)dumb^[b]idols, however you were led.³ Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus^[c]accursed, and^(D)no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

^4 (E)There are^[d]diversities of gifts, but^(F)the same Spirit.^5 (G)There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.⁶ And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God^(H)who works^[e]all in all.⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profitof all:⁸ for to one is given^(I)the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another^(J)the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,^9 (K)to another faith by the same Spirit, to another^(L)gifts of healings by^[f]the same Spirit,^10 (M)to another the working of miracles, to another^(N)prophecy, to another^(O)discerning of spirits, to another^(P)differentkinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things,^(Q)distributing to each one individually^(R)as He wills.

Unity and Diversity in One Body^(S)

¹² For^(T)as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body,^(U)so alsoisChrist.¹³ For^(V)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—^(W)whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and^(X)have all been made to drink^[g]into one Spirit.¹⁴ For in fact the body is not one member but many.

¹⁵ If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?¹⁶ And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?¹⁷ If the whole bodywerean eye, wherewould bethe hearing? If the wholewerehearing, wherewould bethe smelling?¹⁸ But now^(Y)God has set the members, each one of them, in the body^(Z)just as He pleased.¹⁹ And if they were all one member, wherewouldthe bodybe?

²⁰ But now indeedthere aremany members, yet one body.²¹ And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”²² No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.²³ And thosemembersof the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentablepartshave greater modesty,²⁴ but our presentablepartshave no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to thatpartwhich lacks it,²⁵ that there should be no^[h]schism in the body, butthatthe members should have the same care for one another.²⁶ And if one member suffers, all the members suffer withit;or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice withit.

²⁷ Now^(AA)you are the body of Christ, and^(AB)members individually.²⁸ And^(AC)God has appointed these in the church: first^(AD)apostles, second^(AE)prophets, third teachers, after that^(AF)miracles, then^(AG)gifts of healings,^(AH)helps,^(AI)administrations, varieties of tongues.²⁹ Areall apostles?Areall prophets?Areall teachers?Areall workers of miracles?³⁰ Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?³¹ But^(AJ)earnestly desire the^[i]best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.