1 Corinthians 12 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Spiritual Gifts

12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be uninformed.[a] 2 You know that when you were heathen, you were led astray to dumb idols, however you may have been moved. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8 To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are inspired by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

One Body with Many Members

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 15 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. 16 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. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18 But as it is, God arranged the organs in the body, each one of them, as he chose. 19 If all were a single organ, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, yet one body. 21 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 On the contrary, the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and those parts of the body which we think less honorable we invest with the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24 which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so adjusted the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior part, 25 that there may be no discord in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts.

And I will show you a still more excellent way.[b]

Footnotes

  1. 12.1 The spiritual gifts here referred to were common in the first age of the church and helped to establish it on a firm basis.
  2. 12.31 Love, however, is far superior to these gifts.

You Might Also Like:

1 Corinthians 12 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

12 And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; 2 ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols -- as ye were led -- being carried away; 3 wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus [is] anathema, and no o...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

12 But of spiritual things, brethren, I will not that ye not know [I will not you to unknow]. 2 For ye know, that when ye were heathen men, how ye were led going to dumb maumets. [Soothly ye know, for when ye were heathen men, as ye were led going to dumb simulacra.] 3 Therefore I make known to yo...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - Worldwide English (New Testament) (WE)

12 Now, my Christian brothers, I want you to know something about the gifts given by the Holy Spirit. 2 You know that before you believed in God, you were led by other men to believe in idols that could not talk. 3 Therefore, I want you to understand this. No person who has the Spirit of God ever cu...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - World English Bible (WEB)

12 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. 2 You know that when you were heathen,[a] you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, ...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - The Voice (VOICE)

12 Now let me turn to some issues about spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters. There’s much you need to learn. 2 Remember the way you used to live when you were pagans apart from God? You were engrossed—enchanted with voiceless idols, led astray by mere images carved by human hands. 3 With that in ...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Spiritual Gifts for the Body12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2 You know that when you were pagans, you were enticed by idols that cannot speak, and you got led astray. [a] 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Ruach Elo...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

Spiritual Gifts12 Now concerning spiritual gifts,[a] brethren, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were heathen, you were led astray to dumb idols, however you may have been moved. 3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Je...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - Revised Geneva Translation (RGT)

12 Now, concerning spiritual things, brothers, I would not have you ignorant. 2 You know that you were Gentiles, and were carried away to the dumb idols, as you were led. 3 Therefore, I declare to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed. Also, no one can say that Jesus is ...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - New Testament for Everyone (NTE)

The Same Spirit at Work12 Now: about things relating to the spirit’s work, my brothers and sisters, I don’t want you to remain ignorant. 2 You know that when you were still pagans you were led off, carried away again and again, after speechless idols. 3 So I want to make it clear to you that nobod...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Spiritual Gifts12 Now concerning spiritual gifts,[a] brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be ignorant.(A)2 You know that when you were gentiles you were enticed and led astray to idols that could not speak.(B)3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever s...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - New Matthew Bible (NMB)

The diversity of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, which are given for the comfort and edifying of one another, as the members of a person’s body serve one another. 12 In spiritual things, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2 You know that you were Gentiles, and went your ways to dumb idols even ...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Spiritual Gifts12 Now, dear brothers and sisters,[a] regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this. 2 You know that when you were still pagans, you were led astray and swept along in worshiping speechless idols. 3 So I want you to kno...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - New Life Version (NLV)

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit12 Christian brothers, I want you to know about the gifts of the Holy Spirit. You need to understand the truth about this. 2 You know that before you were Christians you were led to worship false gods. None of these gods could speak. 3 So I tell you that no one speaking...
Read More

1 Corinthians 12 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Spiritual Gifts: Unity in Diversity12 Now (A)concerning spiritual gifts, 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 call...
Read More