1 Corinthians 12 - New American Standard Bible 1995 (NASB1995)

The Use of Spiritual Gifts

12 Now concerning (A)spiritual gifts, brethren, (B)I do not want you to be unaware. 2 (C)You know that when you were pagans, you were (D)led astray to the (E)mute idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking [a](F)by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is [b](G)accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is (H)Lord,” except [c](I)by the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are (J)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 6 There are varieties of effects, but the same (K)God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit (L)for the common good. 8 For to one is given the word of (M)wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of (N)knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to another (O)faith [d]by the same Spirit, and to another (P)gifts of [e]healing [f]by the one Spirit, 10 and to another the [g]effecting of [h](Q)miracles, and to another (R)prophecy, and to another the [i](S)distinguishing of spirits, to another various (T)kinds of tongues, and to another the (U)interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, (V)distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

12 For even (W)as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, (X)so also is Christ. 13 For [j](Y)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether (Z)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to (AA)drink of one Spirit.

14 For (AB)the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason [k]any the less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason [l]any the less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But now God has (AC)placed the members, each one of them, in the body, (AD)just as He desired. 19 If they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now (AE)there are many members, but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 On the contrary, [m]it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; 23 and those members of the body which we [n]deem less honorable, [o]on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable, 24 whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked, 25 so that there may be no [p]division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is [q]honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now you are (AF)Christ’s body, and (AG)individually members of it. 28 And God has [r](AH)appointed in (AI)the church, first (AJ)apostles, second (AK)prophets, third (AL)teachers, then [s](AM)miracles, then (AN)gifts of healings, helps, (AO)administrations, various (AP)kinds of tongues. 29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of [t]miracles, are they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not (AQ)interpret, do they? 31 But (AR)earnestly desire the greater gifts.

And I show you a still more excellent way.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Or in
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Gr anathema
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Or in
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:9 Or in
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:9 Lit healings
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:9 Or in
  7. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Lit effects
  8. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or works of power
  9. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Lit distinguishings
  10. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Or in
  11. 1 Corinthians 12:15 Lit not a part
  12. 1 Corinthians 12:16 Lit not a part
  13. 1 Corinthians 12:22 Lit to a much greater degree the members
  14. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or think to be
  15. 1 Corinthians 12:23 Or these we clothe with
  16. 1 Corinthians 12:25 Lit schism
  17. 1 Corinthians 12:26 Lit glorified
  18. 1 Corinthians 12:28 Lit set some in
  19. 1 Corinthians 12:28 Or works of power
  20. 1 Corinthians 12:29 Or works of power

Cross references

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:1 : 1 Cor 12:4; 14:1
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:1 : Rom 1:13
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:2 : 1 Cor 6:11; Eph 2:11f; 1 Pet 4:3
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:2 : 1 Thess 1:9
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:2 : Ps 115:5; Is 46:7; Jer 10:5; Hab 2:18f
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:3 : Matt 22:43; 1 John 4:2f; Rev 1:10
  7. 1 Corinthians 12:3 : Rom 9:3
  8. 1 Corinthians 12:3 : John 13:13; Rom 10:9
  9. 1 Corinthians 12:3 : Matt 22:43; 1 John 4:2f; Rev 1:10
  10. 1 Corinthians 12:4 : Rom 12:6f; 1 Cor 12:11; Eph 4:4ff, 11; Heb 2:4
  11. 1 Corinthians 12:6 : 1 Cor 15:28; Eph 1:23; 4:6
  12. 1 Corinthians 12:7 : 1 Cor 12:12-30; 14:26; Eph 4:12
  13. 1 Corinthians 12:8 : 1 Cor 2:6; 2 Cor 1:12
  14. 1 Corinthians 12:8 : Rom 15:14; 1 Cor 2:11, 16; 2 Cor 2:14; 4:6; 8:7; 11:6
  15. 1 Corinthians 12:9 : 1 Cor 13:2; 2 Cor 4:13
  16. 1 Corinthians 12:9 : 1 Cor 12:28, 30
  17. 1 Corinthians 12:10 : 1 Cor 12:28f; Gal 3:5
  18. 1 Corinthians 12:10 : 1 Cor 11:4; 13:2, 8
  19. 1 Corinthians 12:10 : 1 Cor 14:29; 1 John 4:1
  20. 1 Corinthians 12:10 : Mark 16:17; 1 Cor 12:28, 30; 13:1; 14:2ff
  21. 1 Corinthians 12:10 : 1 Cor 12:30; 14:26
  22. 1 Corinthians 12:11 : 1 Cor 12:4
  23. 1 Corinthians 12:12 : Rom 12:4f; 1 Cor 10:17
  24. 1 Corinthians 12:12 : 1 Cor 12:27
  25. 1 Corinthians 12:13 : Eph 2:18
  26. 1 Corinthians 12:13 : Rom 3:22; Gal 3:28; Eph 2:13-18; Col 3:11
  27. 1 Corinthians 12:13 : John 7:37-39
  28. 1 Corinthians 12:14 : 1 Cor 12:20
  29. 1 Corinthians 12:18 : 1 Cor 12:28
  30. 1 Corinthians 12:18 : Rom 12:6; 1 Cor 12:11
  31. 1 Corinthians 12:20 : 1 Cor 12:12, 14
  32. 1 Corinthians 12:27 : 1 Cor 1:2; 12:12; Eph 1:23; 4:12; Col 1:18, 24; 2:19
  33. 1 Corinthians 12:27 : Rom 12:5; Eph 5:30
  34. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : 1 Cor 12:18
  35. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : 1 Cor 10:32
  36. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : Eph 4:11
  37. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : Acts 13:1; Eph 2:20; 3:5
  38. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : Acts 13:1
  39. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : 1 Cor 12:10, 29
  40. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : 1 Cor 12:9, 30
  41. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : Rom 12:8
  42. 1 Corinthians 12:28 : 1 Cor 12:10
  43. 1 Corinthians 12:30 : 1 Cor 12:10
  44. 1 Corinthians 12:31 : 1 Cor 14:1, 39

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