Thematic Bible
1 Corinthians 12:1 (show verse)
Now concerning those who are spiritual, my brethren, I would not have you be mistaken.
1 Corinthians 12:2 (show verse)
when you were Gentiles, you know how you were seduced by your leaders, to the worship of dumb idols.
1 Corinthians 12:3 (show verse)
wherefore I give you to understand, that no man who has the spirit of God, can pronounce Jesus anathema: and that no man can acknowledge Jesus to be the Lord, but by the holy spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:4 (show verse)
Now there are different gifts, but the same spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:5 (show verse)
and there are different offices, but the same Lord.
1 Corinthians 12:6 (show verse)
and there are different operations, but it is the same God who performs them all in every one.
1 Corinthians 12:7 (show verse)
now to particular men the spirit gives particular gifts, that they may be displayed to greater advantage.
1 Corinthians 12:8 (show verse)
for to one the spirit gives the knowledge of the prophetical writings; to another the same spirit gives the knowledge of the doctrines of religion;
1 Corinthians 12:9 (show verse)
to another faith; to another the gifts of healing;
1 Corinthians 12:10 (show verse)
to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits; to another diversity of languages; to another the interpretation of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:11 (show verse)
but all are wrought by one and the same spirit, distributing to every one in particular, as he thinks fit.
1 Corinthians 12:12 (show verse)
For as the body is one, tho' it has many members, and all the members of that one body, tho' many, are one body: so also is the body of Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:13 (show verse)
for by one spirit we have all been baptized, to be form'd into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free; and have been all made to drink of one spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:14 (show verse)
the body is not one member, but many.
1 Corinthians 12:15 (show verse)
if the foot should say, "because I am not the hand, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians 12:16 (show verse)
and if the ear should say, "because I am not the eye, I am not of the body;" is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians 12:17 (show verse)
if the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? if the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?
1 Corinthians 12:18 (show verse)
now God disposed every one of the members in the body as he thought fit.
1 Corinthians 12:19 (show verse)
but if they were all one member, where would be the body?
1 Corinthians 12:20 (show verse)
thus, tho' there are many members, yet there is but one body.
1 Corinthians 12:21 (show verse)
and the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of thee:" nor again, the head to the feet, "I have no need of you."
1 Corinthians 12:22 (show verse)
nay, those parts of the body, which seem to be of the least account, are much more necessary.
1 Corinthians 12:23 (show verse)
what we think to be less honourable, is loaded with additional ornaments, and the less graceful have adventitious finery,
1 Corinthians 12:24 (show verse)
of which the graceful have no need: but God has contrived the symmetry of the body, by bestowing an additional advantage where it seem'd to want it.
1 Corinthians 12:25 (show verse)
that there might be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same mutual concern for one another.
1 Corinthians 12:26 (show verse)
so that if one member suffer, they all suffer with it: or if one be honoured, they partake of it.
1 Corinthians 12:27 (show verse)
Thus you are the body of Christ, being the particular members of it.
1 Corinthians 12:28 (show verse)
which God has placed in the church, first apostles, next prophets, then teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, assistants, governours, interpreters of languages.
1 Corinthians 12:29 (show verse)
are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
1 Corinthians 12:30 (show verse)
have all the gifts of healing? do all speak divers languages? do all interpret?
1 Corinthians 12:31 (show verse)
you are contesting about the superiority of your gifts: but I point out to you a more excellent way.