1 Corinthians 12
New International Version (NIV)
Concerning Spiritual Gifts
12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know 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.
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a] and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Unity and Diversity in the Body
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by[c] one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If 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? 18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[d]? Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
Love Is Indispensable
And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
Footnotes:
- 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
- 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
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- 1 Corinthians 12:30 Or other languages
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Great passage of scripture which entails how the body cannot function properly without all parts being present. This unity in churches when all 5 fold ministry collide together, what a sweet harmony and worship experience it brings. Then healing takes place, deliverance take place, yokes are being broken and relationship are being restored. We have to be steadfast unmoveable always abounding in the works of the LOrd.
We all were given different gifts but what we have to remember it came from the same giver and was brought by the same buyer. God gives and Jesus brought and God sees no respect of person. He gave us all different gifts so that we can work together to edify and uplift the kingdom of God. Gifts are not ours do what we want with them but to do the will of God. Our gifts are not given to us to tease others with but to exhort them for the glory of God. Gifts are not given to us so we can say we have one but for us to use for the Glory of God. God will use each and everyone of different than the other and we have to know that our gift is not in vain and do not rush to open up your gift until it has been fully wrapped and handed to you by the Holy Spirit. If you get confirmation from a true MOG of WOG then you move forward but just do not give your gift to anyone because everybody with a title does not posses the same power nor are they seek it from the right person God.
We must as the body of Christ that we have a work to do and should be united in truth which is the word, because every joint supplieth. So we must work together for the edifying of the church
We need each other. We have to have each other in the Body of Christ in order for it to be a healthy Body. We need the five-fold ministry gifts and we need the gifts of the Holy Spirit to be operating in order to experience the fullness of God.
In everything we experience, God is always showing us how we must work together for the greater good. He is so awesome in that he did not give everything to just one person to allow us to help build the each other up . Our gifts complimenting another. The human body have many member just as the spiritual body have many member. In both cases each part have to work together.
We are all one body in Christ! Amen!
Amen. 1 Corinthians 12 is one of my favorite books of the Bible.
We are jointly fitted together in Christ Jesus...Eph 4:16
Iron Sharpening Iron!!! Thank you lord for each body part working together.. The body of Christ in the earth! :)
I need you to survive
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