1 Corinthians 12

1Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.Cross-references: 1Cor 10:1 · 1Cor 12:4 · 1Cor 14:1 · 1Cor 14:37 · 2Cor 1:8 · Eph 4:11 · +2 more

2You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.Cross-references: Ps 115:5 · Ps 115:7 · Ps 135:16 · Isa 46:7 · Jer 10:5 · Hab 2:18 · +9 more

3Therefore 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.Cross-references: Deut 21:23 · Matt 16:16 · Matt 22:43 · Mark 9:39 · John 13:13 · John 15:26 · +10 more

4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.Cross-references: Rom 12:4 · 1Cor 12:8 · 1Cor 12:28 · Eph 4:4 · Eph 4:11 · Heb 2:4 · +1 more

5There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.Cross-references: Matt 23:10 · Acts 10:36 · Rom 12:6 · Rom 14:8 · 1Cor 8:6 · 1Cor 12:28 · +2 more

6There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.Cross-references: Job 33:29 · John 5:17 · 1Cor 3:7 · 1Cor 12:11 · 1Cor 15:28 · Eph 1:19 · +5 more

7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.Cross-references: Matt 25:14 · Rom 12:6 · 1Cor 14:5 · 1Cor 14:12 · 1Cor 14:17 · 1Cor 14:19 · +3 more

8For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,Cross-references: Gen 41:38 · Ex 31:3 · 1Ki 3:5 · Neh 9:20 · Job 32:8 · Ps 143:10 · +14 more

9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,Cross-references: Matt 10:8 · Matt 17:19 · Matt 21:21 · Mark 6:13 · Mark 11:22 · Mark 16:18 · +15 more

10and 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.Cross-references: Num 11:25 · 1Sam 10:10 · 1Sam 19:20 · 2Sam 23:1 · Joel 2:28 · Mark 16:17 · +29 more

11But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.Cross-references: Dan 4:35 · Matt 11:26 · Matt 20:15 · John 3:8 · John 3:27 · John 5:21 · +11 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

12For 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.Cross-references: Rom 12:4 · 1Cor 10:17 · 1Cor 12:27 · Gal 3:16 · Eph 1:23 · Eph 4:4 · +8 more

13For 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.Cross-references: Song 5:1 · Isa 41:17 · Isa 44:3 · Isa 55:1 · Ezek 36:25 · Zech 9:15 · +28 more

14For the body is not one member, but many.Cross-references: 1Cor 12:12 · 1Cor 12:19 · 1Cor 12:27 · Eph 4:25

15If 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.Cross-references: Judg 9:8 · 2Ki 14:9

16If 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.Cross-references: Rom 12:3 · Rom 12:10 · 1Cor 12:22 · Phil 2:3

17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?Cross-references: 1Sam 9:9 · Ps 94:9 · Ps 139:13 · Prov 20:12 · 1Cor 12:21 · 1Cor 12:29

18But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.Cross-references: Ps 110:3 · Ps 135:6 · Isa 46:10 · Jonah 1:14 · Luke 10:21 · Luke 12:32 · +9 more

19If they were all one member, where would the body be?

20But now they are many members, but one body.Cross-references: 1Cor 12:12 · 1Cor 12:14

21The 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.”Cross-references: Num 10:31 · 1Sam 25:32 · Ezra 10:1 · Neh 4:16 · Job 29:11

22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.Cross-references: Prov 14:28 · Eccl 4:9 · Eccl 5:9 · Eccl 9:14 · 2Cor 1:11 · Titus 2:9

23Those 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,Cross-references: Gen 3:7 · Gen 3:21

24while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,Cross-references: Gen 2:25 · Gen 3:11

25that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.Cross-references: John 17:21 · 1Cor 1:10 · 1Cor 3:3 · 2Cor 7:12 · 2Cor 8:16 · 2Cor 13:11

26When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.Cross-references: Rom 12:15 · 2Cor 11:28 · Gal 6:2 · Heb 13:3 · 1Pet 3:8

27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.Cross-references: Rom 12:5 · 1Cor 12:12 · 1Cor 12:14 · Eph 1:23 · Eph 4:12 · Eph 5:23 · +3 more

28God 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.Cross-references: Num 11:17 · Luke 6:14 · Acts 2:8 · Acts 13:1 · Acts 20:28 · Rom 12:6 · +10 more

29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?Cross-references: 1Cor 12:4 · 1Cor 12:14

30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?Cross-references: 1Cor 12:10

31But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.Cross-references: Matt 5:6 · Luke 10:42 · 1Cor 8:1 · 1Cor 13:1 · 1Cor 14:39 · Phil 3:8 · +1 more