rforms all things in all. [12:7]But a manifestation of the Spirit is
given to each one for a useful purpose. [12:8]For to one is given by
the Spirit a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge by the
same Spirit, [12:9]and to another faith by the same Spirit, and to
another gifts of performing cures by the same Spirit, [12:10]and to
another the performance of mighty works, and to another prophecy, and
to another discrimination of spirits, and to another different tongues,
and to another an interpretation of tongues; [12:11]but all these
[works] performs one and the same Spirit, distributing to each in
particular as it wills.
3 [12:12]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;
[12:13]for we have all been baptized with one Spirit in one body,
whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and have all been
made to drink one Spirit. [12:14]For the body also is not one member
but many. [12:15]If the foot says, Because I am not a hand, I am not of
the body, is it therefore not of the body? [12:16]and if the ear says,
Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it therefore not of
the body? [12:17]If the whole body was an eye, where would be the
hearing? If the whole was a hearing, where would be the smelling?
[12:18]But now God has placed the members each one of them in the body,
as he pleased. [12:19]But if all were one member, where would be the
body? [12:20]But now there are many members, but one body. [12:21]The
eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you, or again, the head
to the feet, I have no need of you; [12:22]but much more those members
of the body which seem to be weak are necessary, [12:23]and those which
we esteem to be less honorable members of the body, on these we bestow
more abundant honor, and our uncomely members have more abundant
comeliness, [12:24]for our comely ones have no need. But God has
commingled the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which was
lacking, [12:25]that there should be no schism in the body, but that
the members should have the same care one for another. [12:26]And if
one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; and if one member
is glorified, all the members rejoice with it.
4 [12:27]And you are a body of Christ, and members in particular.
[12:28]And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondly
prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gif
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