1 Corinthians 12
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Berean Standard Bible
1Now concerning spiritual things, my brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
2You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.
2You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus. And no man can say the Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost.
3Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
4Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit;
4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
5And there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord;
5There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
6And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.
6There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
7And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.
7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
8To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
9To another, faith in the same spirit; to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit;
9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,
10To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches.
10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
11But all these things one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.
11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
12For as the body is one, and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ.
12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ.
13For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.
13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink.
14For the body also is not one member, but many.
14For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.
15If the foot should say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
16And if the ear should say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.
17If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?
17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?
18But now God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath pleased him.
18But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.
19And if they all were one member, where would be the body?
19If they were all one part, where would the body be?
20But now there are many members indeed, yet one body.
20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you.
21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
22Yea, much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary.
22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
23And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.
23and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
24But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,
24whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
25That there might be no schism in the body; but the members might be mutually careful one for another.
25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.
26And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.
26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
28And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.
28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?
29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
30Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
31But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.
31But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
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