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1 Corinthians 12

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1 Corinthians 12 Bible text

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

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

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

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Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led.

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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.

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Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.

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

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

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

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And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.

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

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And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all.

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

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But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.

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

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

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

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to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit;

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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.

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and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:

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

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but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

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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.

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For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

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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.

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For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.

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For the body is not one member, but many.

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For the body is not one member, but many.

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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.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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But now they are many members, but one body.

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But now they are many members, but one body.

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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.”

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And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

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

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

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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 modesty,

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and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness;

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

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whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked;

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

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

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

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And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

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

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Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.

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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.

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And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues.

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

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

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

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have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

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

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But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.