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1 Corinthians 12

Paul explains that spiritual gifts come from the same Spirit, ministries from the same Lord, and operations from the same God. The Spirit distributes diverse gifts for the common good, while all believers form one body in Christ whose members need one another.

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Verses 1–11The Spirit gives different gifts while confessing Jesus as Lord Verses 12–27The church is one body with many members that need one another Verses 28–31God appoints different functions in the church, and believers are directed toward a more excellent way

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1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you…2Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these…3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking…4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.5And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.6And there are diversities of operations, but it is the…7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every…8For to one is given by the Spirit the word…9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the…10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to…11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit,…12For as the body is one, and hath many members,…13For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one…14For the body is not one member, but many.15If the foot shall say, Because I am not the…16And if the ear shall say, Because I am not…17If the whole body were an eye, where were the…18But now hath God set the members every one of…19And if they were all one member, where were the…20But now are they many members, yet but one body.21And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have…22Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem…23And those members of the body, which we think to…24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath…25That there should be no schism in the body; but…26And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with…27Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in…28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles,…29Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are…30Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with…31But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I…