1 Corinthians 12 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Corinthians 13

¹If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal.

KJVThough^G1437 I speak^G2980^(G5725) with the tongues^G1100 of men^G444 and^G2532 of angels^G32, and^G1161 have^G2192^(G5725) not^G3361 charity^G26, I am become^G1096^(G5754) as sounding^G2278^(G5723) brass^G5475, or^G2228 a tinkling^G214^(G5723) cymbal^G2950.

² If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

KJVAnd^G2532 though^G1437 I have^G2192^(G5725) the gift of prophecy^G4394, and^G2532 understand^G1492^(G5762) all^G3956 mysteries^G3466, and^G2532 all^G3956 knowledge^G1108; and^G2532 though^G1437 I have^G2192^(G5725) all^G3956 faith^G4102, so^G5620 that I could remove^G3179^(G5721) mountains^G3735, and^G1161 have^G2192^(G5725) not^G3361 charity^G26, I am^G1510^(G5748) nothing^G3762.

³ If I give away all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

KJVAnd^G2532 though^G1437 I bestow^G5595 all^G3956 my^G3450 goods^G5224^(G5723) to feed^G5595^(G5661) the poor, and^G2532 though^G1437 I give^G3860^(G5632) my^G3450 body^G4983 to^G2443 be burned^G2545^(G5703), and^G1161 have^G2192^(G5725) not^G3361 charity^G26, it profiteth me^G5623^(G5743) nothing^G3762.

⁴ Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud,

KJVCharity^G26 suffereth long^G3114^(G5719), and is kind^G5541^(G5736); charity^G26 envieth^G2206^(G5719) not^G3756; charity^G26 vaunteth^G4068 not^G3756 itself^G4068^(G5736), is^G5448 not^G3756 puffed up^G5448^(G5743),

⁵ doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil;

KJVDoth^G807 not^G3756 behave itself unseemly^G807^(G5719), seeketh^G2212^(G5719) not^G3756 her own^G1438, is^G3947 not^G3756 easily provoked^G3947^(G5743), thinketh^G3049^(G5736) no^G3756 evil^G2556;

⁶ doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth;

KJVRejoiceth^G5463^(G5719) not^G3756 in^G1909 iniquity^G93, but^G1161 rejoiceth^G4796^(G5719) in the truth^G225;

⁷ bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things.

KJVBeareth^G4722^(G5719) all things^G3956, believeth^G4100^(G5719) all things^G3956, hopeth^G1679^(G5719) all things^G3956, endureth^G5278^(G5719) all things^G3956.

⁸ Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will be done away with. Where there are various languages, they will cease. Where there is knowledge, it will be done away with.

KJVCharity^G26 never^G3763 faileth^G1601^(G5719): but^G1161 whether^G1535 there be prophecies^G4394, they shall fail^G2673^(G5701); whether^G1535 there be tongues^G1100, they shall cease^G3973^(G5695); whether^G1535 there be knowledge^G1108, it shall vanish away^G2673^(G5701).

⁹ For we know in part and we prophesy in part;

KJVFor^G1063 we know^G1097^(G5719) in^G1537 part^G3313, and^G2532 we prophesy^G4395^(G5719) in^G1537 part^G3313.

¹⁰ but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with.

KJVBut^G1161 when^G3752 that which is perfect^G5046 is come^G2064^(G5632), then^G5119 that which is in^G1537 part^G3313 shall be done away^G2673^(G5701).

¹¹ When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I felt as a child, I thought as a child. Now that I have become a man, I have put away childish things.

KJVWhen^G3753 I was^G2252^(G5713) a child^G3516, I spake^G2980^(G5707) as^G5613 a child^G3516, I understood^G5426^(G5707) as^G5613 a child^G3516, I thought^G3049^(G5711) as^G5613 a child^G3516: but^G1161 when^G3753 I became^G1096^(G5754) a man^G435, I put away^G2673^(G5758) childish things^G3516.

¹² For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I will know fully, even as I was also fully known.

KJVFor^G1063 now^G737 we see^G991^(G5719) through^G1223 a glass^G2072, darkly^G1722^G135; but^G1161 then^G5119 face^G4383 to^G4314 face^G4383: now^G737 I know^G1097^(G5719) in^G1537 part^G3313; but^G1161 then^G5119 shall I know^G1921^(G5695) even as^G2531 also^G2532 I am known^G1921^(G5681).

¹³ But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love.

KJVAnd^G1161 now^G3570 abideth^G3306^(G5719) faith^G4102, hope^G1680, charity^G26, these^G5023 three^G5140; but^G1161 the greatest^G3187 of these^G5130 is charity^G26.

WEB·1 Corinthians 12

¹Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

KJVNow^G1161 concerning^G4012 spiritual^G4152 gifts, brethren^G80, I would^G2309 not^G3756 have^G2309^(G5719) you^G5209 ignorant^G50^(G5721).

² You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

KJVYe know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 ye were^G2258^(G5713) Gentiles^G1484, carried away^G520^(G5746) unto^G4314 these dumb^G880 idols^G1497, even as^G5613^G302 ye were led^G71^(G5712).

³ Therefore 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.

KJVWherefore^G1352 I give^G1107 you^G5213 to understand^G1107^(G5719), that^G3754 no man^G3762 speaking^G2980^(G5723) by^G1722 the Spirit^G4151 of God^G2316 calleth^G3004^(G5719) Jesus^G2424 accursed^G331: and^G2532 that no man^G3762 can^G1410^(G5736) say^G2036^(G5629) that Jesus^G2424 is the Lord^G2962, but^G1508 by^G1722 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151.

⁴ Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

KJVNow^G1161 there are^G1526^(G5748) diversities^G1243 of gifts^G5486, but^G1161 the same^G846 Spirit^G4151.

⁵ There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

KJVAnd^G2532 there are^G1526^(G5748) differences^G1243 of administrations^G1248, but^G2532 the same^G846 Lord^G2962.

⁶ There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.

KJVAnd^G2532 there are^G1526^(G5748) diversities^G1243 of operations^G1755, but^G1161 it is^G2076^(G5748) the same^G846 God^G2316 which^G3588 worketh^G1754^(G5723) all^G3956 in^G1722 all^G3956.

⁷ But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

KJVBut^G1161 the manifestation^G5321 of the Spirit^G4151 is given^G1325^(G5743) to every man^G1538 to^G4314 profit withal^G4851^(G5723).

⁸ For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

KJVFor^G1063 to one^G3739^G3303 is given^G1325^(G5743) by^G1223 the Spirit^G4151 the word^G3056 of wisdom^G4678;^G1161 to another^G243 the word^G3056 of knowledge^G1108 by^G2596 the same^G846 Spirit^G4151;

⁹ to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

KJV^G1161 To another^G2087 faith^G4102 by^G1722 the same^G846 Spirit^G4151;^G1161 to another^G243 the gifts^G5486 of healing^G2386 by^G1722 the same^G846 Spirit^G4151;

¹⁰ and 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.

KJV^G1161 To another^G243 the working^G1755 of miracles^G1411;^G1161 to another^G243 prophecy^G4394;^G1161 to another^G243 discerning^G1253 of spirits^G4151;^G1161 to another^G2087 divers kinds^G1085 of tongues^G1100;^G1161 to another^G243 the interpretation^G2058 of tongues^G1100:

¹¹ But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

KJVBut^G1161 all^G3956 these^G5023 worketh^G1754^(G5719) that one^G1520 and^G2532 the selfsame^G846 Spirit^G4151, dividing^G1244^(G5723) to every man^G1538 severally^G2398 as^G2531 he will^G1014^(G5736).

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.

KJVFor^G1063 as^G2509 the body^G4983 is^G2076^(G5748) one^G1520, and^G2532 hath^G2192^(G5719) many^G4183 members^G3196, and^G1161 all^G3956 the members^G3196 of that one^G1520 body^G4983, being^G5607^(G5752) many^G4183, are^G2076^(G5748) one^G1520 body^G4983: so^G3779 also^G2532 is Christ^G5547.

¹³ For 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.

KJVFor^G1063^G2532 by^G1722 one^G1520 Spirit^G4151 are^G907 we^G2249 all^G3956 baptized^G907^(G5681) into^G1519 one^G1520 body^G4983, whether^G1535 we be Jews^G2453 or^G1535 Gentiles^G1672, whether^G1535 we be bond^G1401 or^G1535 free^G1658; and^G2532 have been^G4222 all^G3956 made to drink^G4222^(G5681) into^G1519 one^G1520 Spirit^G4151.

¹⁴ For the body is not one member, but many.

KJV^G2532 For^G1063 the body^G4983 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 one^G1520 member^G3196, but^G235 many^G4183.

¹⁵ If 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.

KJVIf^G1437 the foot^G4228 shall say^G2036^(G5632), Because^G3754 I am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 the hand^G5495, I am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 of^G1537 the body^G4983; is^G2076^(G5748) it therefore^G3756^G3844^G5124 not^G3756 of^G1537 the body^G4983?

¹⁶ If 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.

KJVAnd^G2532 if^G1437 the ear^G3775 shall say^G2036^(G5632), Because^G3754 I am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 the eye^G3788, I am^G1510^(G5748) not^G3756 of^G1537 the body^G4983; is^G2076^(G5748) it therefore^G3756^G3844^G5124 not^G3756 of^G1537 the body^G4983?

¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

KJVIf^G1487 the whole^G3650 body^G4983 were an eye^G3788, where^G4226 were the hearing^G189? If^G1487 the whole^G3650 were hearing^G189, where^G4226 were the smelling^G3750?

¹⁸ But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

KJVBut^G1161 now^G3570 hath^G5087 God^G2316 set^G5087^(G5639) the members^G3196 every^G1538 one^G1520 of them^G846 in^G1722 the body^G4983, as^G2531 it hath pleased him^G2309^(G5656).

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

KJVAnd^G1161 if^G1487 they were^G2258^(G5713) all^G3956 one^G1520 member^G3196, where^G4226 were the body^G4983?

²⁰ But now they are many members, but one body.

KJVBut^G1161 now^G3568^G3303 are they many^G4183 members^G3196, yet but^G1161 one^G1520 body^G4983.

²¹ The 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.”

KJVAnd^G1161 the eye^G3788 cannot^G3756^G1410^(G5736) say^G2036^(G5629) unto the hand^G5495, I have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 need^G5532 of thee^G4675: nor^G2228 again^G3825 the head^G2776 to the feet^G4228, I have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 need^G5532 of you^G5216.

²² No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

KJVNay^G235, much^G4183 more^G3123 those members^G3196 of the body^G4983, which seem^G1380^(G5723) to be^G5225^(G5721) more feeble^G772, are^G2076^(G5748) necessary^G316:

²³ Those 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,

KJVAnd^G2532 those^G3739 members of the body^G4983, which we think^G1380^(G5719) to be^G1511^(G5750) less honourable^G820, upon these^G5125 we bestow^G4060^(G5719) more abundant^G4055 honour^G5092; and^G2532 our^G2257 uncomely^G809 parts have^G2192^(G5719) more abundant^G4055 comeliness^G2157.

²⁴ while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

KJVFor^G1161 our^G2257 comely^G2158 parts have^G2192^(G5719) no^G3756 need^G5532: but^G235 God^G2316 hath tempered^G4786 the body^G4983 together^G4786^(G5656), having given^G1325^(G5631) more abundant^G4055 honour^G5092 to that part which lacked^G5302^(G5746):

²⁵ that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

KJVThat^G3363 there should be^G5600^(G5753) no^G3363 schism^G4978 in^G1722 the body^G4983; but^G235 that the members^G3196 should have^G3309 the same^G846 care^G3309^(G5725) one for^G5228 another^G240.

²⁶ When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

KJVAnd^G2532 whether^G1535 one^G1520 member^G3196 suffer^G3958^(G5719), all^G3956 the members^G3196 suffer with it^G4841^(G5719); or^G1535 one^G1520 member^G3196 be honoured^G1392^(G5743), all^G3956 the members^G3196 rejoice with it^G4796^(G5719).

²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

KJVNow^G1161 ye^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) the body^G4983 of Christ^G5547, and^G2532 members^G3196 in^G1537 particular^G3313.

²⁸ God 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.

KJVAnd^G2532^G3739 God^G2316 hath set^G5087^(G5639) some^G3303 in^G1722 the church^G1577, first^G4412 apostles^G652, secondarily^G1208 prophets^G4396, thirdly^G5154 teachers^G1320, after that^G1899 miracles^G1411, then^G1534 gifts^G5486 of healings^G2386, helps^G484, governments^G2941, diversities^G1085 of tongues^G1100.

²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

KJVAre all^G3361^G3956 apostles^G652? are all^G3361^G3956 prophets^G4396? are all^G3361^G3956 teachers^G1320? are all^G3361^G3956 workers of miracles^G1411?

³⁰ Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

KJVHave^G3361^G2192^(G5719) all^G3956 the gifts^G5486 of healing^G2386? do all^G3956 speak^G3361^G2980^(G5719) with tongues^G1100? do^G3361 all^G3956 interpret^G1329^(G5719)?

³¹ But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

KJVBut^G1161 covet earnestly^G2206^(G5720) the best^G2909 gifts^G5486: and^G2532 yet^G2089 shew I^G1166^(G5719) unto you^G5213 a more^G2596 excellent^G5236 way^G3598.

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