“1 Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you
ignorant. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb
idols, even as ye were led. 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that
no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that]
no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now
there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are
differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are
diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in
all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to
profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom;
to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith
by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another
discerning of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; to another
the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the
selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.”
“12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members
of that one body, being many, are one body: so also [is] Christ. 13 For
by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews or
Gentiles, whether [we be] bond or free; and have been all made to drink
into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the
foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it
therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not
the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If
the whole body [were] an eye, where [were] the hearing? If the whole
[were] hearing, where [were] the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the
members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if
they were all one member, where [were] the body? 20 But now [are they]
many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand,
I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need
of you. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be
more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those [members] of the body, which we
think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour;
and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our
comely [parts] have no need: but God hath tempered the body together,
having given more abundant honour to that [part] which lacked: 25 That
there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should
have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffer,
all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the
members rejoice with it.”
“27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 28 And
God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets,
thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, diversities of tongues. 29 [Are] all apostles? [are] all
prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles? 30 Have all
the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more
excellent way.” (1 Corinthians 12:1-31 AV)
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