Sept. 16
1 Corinthians 12
1Co 12:1 Now concerning
spiritual things, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.
1Co 12:2 You know that
when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however
you might be led.
1Co 12:3 Therefore I
make known to you that no man speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus
is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by
the Holy Spirit.
1Co 12:4 Now there are
various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1Co 12:5 There are
various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
1Co 12:6 There are
various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in
all.
1Co 12:7 But to each
one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
1Co 12:8 For to one is
given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word
of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
1Co 12:9 to another
faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the
same Spirit;
1Co 12:10 and to
another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another
discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and
to another the interpretation of languages.
1Co 12:11 But the one
and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one
separately as he desires.
1Co 12:12 For as the
body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body,
being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
1Co 12:13 For in one
Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks,
whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
1Co 12:14 For the body
is not one member, but many.
1Co 12:15 If the foot
would say, "Because I'm not the hand, I'm not part of the body,"
it is not therefore not part of the body.
1Co 12:16 If the ear
would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body,"
it's not therefore not part of the body.
1Co 12:17 If the whole
body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were
hearing, where would the smelling be?
1Co 12:18 But now God
has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he
desired.
1Co 12:19 If they were
all one member, where would the body be?
1Co 12:20 But now they
are many members, but one body.
1Co 12:21 The eye can't
tell the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head
to the feet, "I have no need for you."
1Co 12:22 No, much
rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are
necessary.
1Co 12:23 Those parts
of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow
more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant
propriety;
1Co 12:24 whereas our
presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body
together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
1Co 12:25 that there
should be no division in the body, but that the members should have
the same care for one another.
1Co 12:26 When one
member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is
honored, all the members rejoice with it.
1Co 12:27 Now you are
the body of Christ, and members individually.
1Co 12:28 God has set
some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third
teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps,
governments, and various kinds of languages.
1Co 12:29 Are all
apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle
workers?
1Co 12:30 Do all have
gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all
interpret?
1Co 12:31 But earnestly
desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.