1 Corinthians 12:7-29

Thomson(i) 7 Now, this manifestation of the spirit is given to every one for that which is profitable. 8 For to one is given, by the spirit, a word of wisdom; and to another, a word of knowledge according to the same spirit; 9 and to another, faith, by the same spirit; and to another, gifts of healing, by the same spirit; 10 and to another, mighty powers of working miracles; and to another, the gift of prophecy; and to another, that of discerning spirits; and to another, divers languages; and to another, the interpretation of languages. 11 Now, it is one and the same spirit who effecteth all these, distributing his own as he pleaseth, to every one. 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 the Christ. 13 For by one spirit we are all baptized to one body, whether we were Jews or Greeks, slaves, or freemen; and have all been made to drink to one spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body?" 17 If the whole body were eye, where would, be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now God hath placed the members, every one of them, in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 But if they were all one member, where would be the body? 20 Now they indeed are many members, yet one body: 21 and the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: nor can the head say to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 On the contrary, those members of the body which seem to be the weakest are more especially necessary; 23 and on those which we think the more dishonourable parts of the body we bestow the more abundant honour: and the uncomely parts of us have more abundant finery, 24 of which the comely parts have no need. God indeed hath formed the symmetry of the body, giving more abundant honour to the part which wanteth it, 25 that there may be no schisms in the body, but that the members may have mutual concern for one another; 26 so that if one member suffereth, all the rest suffer with it; and if one member is honoured, all the rest rejoice with it. 27 Now with regard to you, ye are a body of Christ, even individual members, 28 whom God hath placed in the congregation; first, apostles, secondly, prophets, thirdly, teachers, then miraculous powers, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, different languages. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Have all miraculous powers?