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1 Corinthians 12:1-31
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Spiritual Gifts

1Now mconcerning1 spiritual gifts,2 brothers,3 I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know that nwhen you were pagans oyou were led astray to pmute idols, however you were led. 3Therefore I want you to understand that qno one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is raccursed!” and sno one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.

4Now tthere are varieties of gifts, but uthe same Spirit; 5and vthere are varieties of service, but uthe same Lord; 6and there are varieties of activities, but it is uthe same God who empowers them all in everyone. 7wTo each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. 8For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of xwisdom, and to another the utterance of yknowledge according to the same Spirit, 9to another zfaith by the same Spirit, to another agifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10to another bthe working of miracles, to another cprophecy, to another dthe ability to distinguish between spirits, to another evarious kinds of tongues, to another fthe interpretation of tongues. 11All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, gwho apportions to each one individually has he wills.

One Body with Many Members

12For just as ithe body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, jso it is with Christ. 13For kin one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—lJews or Greeks, slaves4 or free—and mall were made to drink of one Spirit.

14For the body does not consist of one member but of many. 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 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 an eye, where would be the sense of hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell? 18But as it is, nGod arranged the members in the body, each one of them, oas he chose. 19If all were a single member, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts,5 yet one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty, 24which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it, 25that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, pall rejoice together.

27Now qyou are the body of Christ and individually rmembers of it. 28And sGod has appointed in the church first tapostles, second uprophets, third teachers, then vmiracles, then wgifts of healing, xhelping, yadministrating, and vvarious kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31But zearnestly desire the higher gifts.

And I will show you a still more excellent way.

Footnotes

  • 1 12:1 The expression Now concerning introduces a reply to a question in the Corinthians' letter; see 7:1
  • 2 12:1 Or spiritual persons
  • 3 12:1 Or brothers and sisters
  • 4 12:13 For the contextual rendering of the Greek word doulos, see Preface
  • 5 12:20 Or members; also verse 22
Displaying 1-7 of 7 sermons for this passage.

Where Do I Belong in the Church?

1 Corinthians 12:12 Sermon Includes Transcript 49:07 ID: 2183

Unity in Diversity — Part Two

1 Corinthians 12:14–31 Sermon Includes Transcript 48:07 ID: 1706

Unity in Diversity — Part One

1 Corinthians 12:12–13 Sermon Includes Transcript 49:47 ID: 1704

“Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts…” — Part Three

1 Corinthians 12:1–11 Sermon Includes Transcript 38:15 ID: 1701

“Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts…” — Part Two

1 Corinthians 12:1–11 Sermon Includes Transcript 43:16 ID: 1699

“Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts…” — Part One

1 Corinthians 12:1–11 Sermon Includes Transcript 43:56 ID: 1697

Belonging Together

1 Corinthians 12:12–31 Sermon 45:48 ID: 1368

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The Kingdom of God, Volume 2

Matthew 1:1 – Revelation 22:21 Series ID: 26802

A Study in 1 Corinthians, Volume 6

Concerning Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1–14:40 Series ID: 14606