1 Corinthians 12:1-13 ▼

1 Now concerning those who are spiritual, my brethren, I would not have you be mistaken.

2 when you were Gentiles, you know how you were seduced by your leaders, to the worship of dumb idols.

3 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.

4 Now there are different gifts, but the same spirit.

5 and there are different offices, but the same Lord.

6 and there are different operations, but it is the same God who performs them all in every one.

7 now to particular men the spirit gives particular gifts, that they may be displayed to greater advantage.

8 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;

9 to another faith; to another the gifts of healing;

10 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.

11 but all are wrought by one and the same spirit, distributing to every one in particular, as he thinks fit.

12 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.

13 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.