1 Corinthians 12 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Concerning Spiritual Gifts

1 Now ^G1161 concerning ^G4012 spiritual ^G4152 gifts, brothers ^G80, I do not want ^G2309 you to be ignorant ^G50.

2 You know ^G6063 that when ^G3753 you were pagans ^G1484, you were being led ^G520 astray ^G520 to the mute ^G880 idols ^G1497, however ^G5613 G302 you were led ^G71. 3 Therefore ^G1352 I make ^G1107 known ^G1107 to you that no ^G3762 one ^G3762 speaking ^G2980 [fn]by the Spirit ^G4151 of God ^G2316 says ^G3004, “Jesus ^G2424 is [fn]accursed ^G331,” and no ^G3762 one ^G3762 can ^G1410 say ^G3004, “Jesus ^G2424 is Lord ^G2962,” except ^G1508 [fn]by the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151.

4 Now ^G1161 there are varieties ^G1243 of gifts ^G5486, but the same ^G846 Spirit ^G4151. 5 And there are varieties ^G1243 of ministries ^G1248, and the same ^G846 Lord ^G2962. 6 And there are varieties ^G1243 of workings ^G1755, but the same ^G846 God ^G2316 who works ^G1754 everything ^G3956 in everyone ^G3956. 7 But to each ^G1538 one ^G1538 is given ^G1325 the manifestation ^G5321 of the Spirit ^G4151 for what is profitable ^G4851. 8 For to one ^G3739 G3303 is given ^G1325 the word ^G3056 of wisdom ^G4678 through ^G1223 the Spirit ^G4151, and to another ^G243 the word ^G3056 of knowledge ^G1108 according ^G2596 to the same ^G846 Spirit ^G4151; 9 to someone ^G2087 else ^G2087 faith ^G4102 [fn]by the same ^G846 Spirit ^G4151, and to another ^G243 gifts ^G5486 of [fn]healing ^G2386 [fn]by the one ^G1520 Spirit ^G4151, 10 and to another ^G243 the workings ^G1755 of miracles ^G1411, and to another ^G243 prophecy ^G4394, and to another ^G243 the [fn]distinguishing ^G1253 of spirits ^G4151, to someone ^G2087 else ^G2087 various kinds ^G1085 of tongues ^G1100, and to another ^G243 the [fn]translation ^G2058 of tongues ^G1100. 11 But one ^G1520 and the same ^G846 Spirit ^G4151 works ^G1754 all ^G3956 these ^G3778 things ^G3778, distributing ^G1244 to each ^G1538 one ^G1538 individually ^G2398 just ^G2531 as He wills ^G1014.

12 For even ^G2509 as ^G2509 the body ^G4983 is one ^G1520 and yet has ^G2192 many ^G4183 members ^G3196, and all ^G3956 the members ^G3196 of the body ^G4983, though they are many ^G4183, are one ^G1520 body ^G4983, so ^G3779 also ^G2532 is Christ ^G5547. 13 For also [fn]by one ^G1520 Spirit ^G4151 we were all ^G3956 baptized ^G907 into one ^G1520 body ^G4983, whether ^G1535 Jews ^G2453 or ^G1535 Greeks ^G1672, whether ^G1535 slaves ^G1401 or ^G1535 free ^G1658, and we were all ^G3956 made ^G4222 to ^G4222 drink ^G4222 of one ^G1520 Spirit ^G4151.

14 For also the body ^G4983 is not one ^G1520 member ^G3196, but many ^G4183. 15 If ^G1437 the foot ^G4228 says ^G3004, “Because ^G3754 I am ^G1510 not a hand ^G5495, I am ^G1510 not a part of the body ^G4983,” it is not for this ^G3778 reason ^G3844 [fn]any ^G3756 the less ^G3756 a part of the body ^G4983. 16 And if ^G1437 the ear ^G3775 says ^G3004, “Because ^G3754 I am ^G1510 not an eye ^G3788, I am ^G1510 not a part of the body ^G4983,” it is not for this ^G3778 reason ^G3844 [fn]any ^G3756 the less ^G3756 a part of the body ^G4983. 17 If ^G1487 the whole ^G3650 body ^G4983 were an eye ^G3788, where ^G4226 would the hearing ^G189 be? If ^G1487 the whole ^G3650 were hearing ^G189, where ^G4226 would the sense ^G3750 of ^G3750 smell ^G3750 be? 18 But now ^G3568 God ^G2316 has appointed ^G5087 the members ^G3196, each ^G1538 one ^G1520 of them, in the body ^G4983, just ^G2531 as He desired ^G2309. 19 And if ^G1487 they were all ^G3956 one ^G1520 member ^G3196, where ^G4226 would the body ^G4983 be? 20 But now ^G3568 there are many ^G4183 members ^G3196, but one ^G1520 body ^G4983. 21 And the eye ^G3788 cannot ^G1410 G3756 say ^G3004 to the hand ^G5495, “I have ^G2192 no ^G3756 need ^G5532 of you”; or ^G2228 again ^G3825 the head ^G2776 to the feet ^G4228, “I have ^G2192 no ^G3756 need ^G5532 of you.” 22 On the contrary ^G235, how much ^G4183 more ^G3123 is it that the members ^G3196 of the body ^G4983 which seem ^G1380 to be weaker ^G772 are necessary ^G316, 23 and those members of the body ^G4983 which ^G3739 we think ^G1380 as less ^G820 honorable ^G820, [fn]on these ^G3778 we bestow ^G4060 more ^G4053 abundant ^G4053 honor ^G5092, and our less ^G809 presentable ^G809 members become ^G2192 much ^G4053 more ^G4053 presentable ^G2157, 24 whereas ^G1161 our more ^G2158 presentable ^G2158 members have ^G2192 no ^G3756 such need ^G5532. But God ^G2316 has so composed ^G4786 the body ^G4983, giving ^G1325 more ^G4053 abundant ^G4053 honor ^G5092 to that member which lacked ^G5302, 25 so ^G2443 that there may be no ^G3361 [fn]division ^G4978 in the body ^G4983, but that the members ^G3196 may have ^G3309 the same ^G846 care ^G3309 for one ^G240 another ^G240. 26 And if ^G1535 one ^G1520 member ^G3196 suffers ^G3958, all ^G3956 the members ^G3196 suffer ^G4841 with it; if ^G1535 one member ^G3196 is [fn]honored ^G1392, all ^G3956 the members ^G3196 rejoice ^G4796 with ^G4796 it.

27 Now ^G1161 you are Christ’s ^G5547 body ^G4983, and individually ^G3313 members ^G3196 of it. 28 And God ^G2316 has [fn]appointed ^G5087 in the church ^G1577, first ^G4413 apostles ^G652, second ^G1208 prophets ^G4396, third ^G5154 teachers ^G1320, then ^G1899 [fn]miracles ^G1411, then ^G1899 gifts ^G5486 of healings ^G2386, helps ^G484, administrations ^G2941, various kinds ^G1085 of tongues ^G1100. 29 Are all ^G3956 apostles ^G652? Are all ^G3956 prophets ^G4396? Are all ^G3956 teachers ^G1320? Are all ^G3956 workers of [fn]miracles ^G1411? 30 Do all ^G3956 have ^G2192 gifts ^G5486 of healings ^G2386? Do all ^G3956 speak ^G2980 with tongues ^G1100? Do all ^G3956 [fn]translate ^G1329? 31 But [fn]you earnestly ^G2206 desire ^G2206 the greater ^G3173 gifts ^G5486.

And I will yet ^G2089 show ^G1166 you a more ^G5236 excellent ^G5236 way ^G3598.