(KJV) 1 Corinthians 12¹

⥃Spiritual Gifts

[1] Now concerning spiritual² [gifts], brethren, I would not³ have you ignorant. [2] Ye know that⁴ ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb⁵ idols, even⁶ as ye were led. [3] Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man⁷ speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed⁸: and [that] no man⁹ can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. [4] Now there¹⁰ are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. [5] And there are differences of administrations¹¹, but¹² the same Lord. [6] And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh¹³ all¹⁴ in all. [7] But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.¹⁵ [8] For to one is given¹⁶ by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; [9] To another faith¹⁷ by the same Spirit; to another the gifts¹⁸ of healing by the same Spirit; [10] To another the working¹⁹ of miracles; to another prophecy²⁰; to another discerning²¹ of spirits; to another [divers²²] kinds of tongues; to another the²³ interpretation of tongues: [11] But all²⁴ these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as²⁵ he will.

⥃The Body of Christ

[12] For as²⁶ the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so²⁷ also [is] Christ. [13] For by²⁸ one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether [we be] Jews²⁹ or Gentiles³⁰, whether [we be] bond³¹ or free; and have been all made to drink³² into one Spirit. [14] For the body is not one member, but many.³³ [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?³⁴ [16] And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it³⁵ 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?³⁶ [18] But now hath³⁷ God set the members every one of them in the body, as it³⁸ hath pleased him. [19] And if they were all one member, where [were] the body?³⁹ [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.⁴⁰ [22] Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:⁴¹ [23] And those [members] of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow⁴² 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:⁴³ [25] That there⁴⁴ should be no schism⁴⁵ in the body; but [that] the members should have the same⁴⁶ 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.⁴⁷

⥃The Greater Gifts

[27] Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.⁴⁸ [28] And God⁴⁹ hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps⁵⁰, governments⁵¹, diversities⁵² of tongues. [29] [Are] all apostles⁵³? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers⁵⁴ of miracles? [30] Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? [31] But covet⁵⁵ earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew⁵⁶ I unto you a more excellent way.