1 Corinthians 12, side by side

¹Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

¹Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

²You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

²Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

³Therefore 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.

³Wherefore 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.

⁴Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁴Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

⁵There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

⁵And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

⁶There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

⁶And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

⁷But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

⁷But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

⁸For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

⁸For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

⁹to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;

⁹To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

¹⁰and 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.

¹⁰To 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:

¹¹But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

¹¹But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

¹²For 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.

¹²For 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.

¹³For 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.

¹³For 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.

¹⁴For the body is not one member, but many.

¹⁴For the body is not one member, but many.

¹⁵If 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.

¹⁵If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

¹⁶If 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.

¹⁶And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

¹⁷If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

¹⁷If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

¹⁸But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

¹⁸But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

¹⁹If they were all one member, where would the body be?

¹⁹And if they were all one member, where were the body?

²⁰But now they are many members, but one body.

²⁰But now are they many members, yet but one body.

²¹The 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.”

²¹And 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.

²²No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

²²Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

²³Those 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;

²³And 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.

²⁴whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

²⁴For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

²⁵that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

²⁵That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

²⁶When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

²⁶And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

²⁷Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

²⁷Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

²⁸God 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.

²⁸And 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.

²⁹Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

²⁹Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

³⁰Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

³⁰Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

³¹But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

³¹But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.