Day 336 of 364

^12:1Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. ^12:2You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led. ^12:3Therefore 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. ^12:4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. ^12:5There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. ^12:6There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all. ^12:7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all. ^12:8For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit, ^12:9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, ^12:10and 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. ^12:11But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires. ^12:12For 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. ^12:13For 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. ^12:14For the body is not one member, but many. ^12:15If 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. ^12:16If 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. ^12:17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be? ^12:18But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. ^12:19If they were all one member, where would the body be? ^12:20But now they are many members, but one body. ^12:21The 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.” ^12:22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. ^12:23Those 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, ^12:24while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, ^12:25that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. ^12:26When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. ^12:27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. ^12:28God 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. ^12:29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? ^12:30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret? ^12:31But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you. ^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. ^13:2If 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. ^13:3If 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. ^13:4Love is patient and is kind. Love doesn’t envy. Love doesn’t brag, is not proud, ^13:5doesn’t behave itself inappropriately, doesn’t seek its own way, is not provoked, takes no account of evil; ^13:6doesn’t rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; ^13:7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, and endures all things. ^13:8Love 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. ^13:9For we know in part and we prophesy in part; ^13:10but when that which is complete has come, then that which is partial will be done away with. ^13:11When 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. ^13:12For 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. ^13:13But now faith, hope, and love remain—these three. The greatest of these is love. ^14:1Follow after love and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. ^14:2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God, for no one understands, but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. ^14:3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation. ^14:4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly. ^14:5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up. ^14:6But now, brothers, if I come to you speaking with other languages, what would I profit you unless I speak to you either by way of revelation, or of knowledge, or of prophesying, or of teaching? ^14:7Even lifeless things that make a sound, whether pipe or harp, if they didn’t give a distinction in the sounds, how would it be known what is piped or harped? ^14:8For if the trumpet gave an uncertain sound, who would prepare himself for war? ^14:9So also you, unless you uttered by the tongue words easy to understand, how would it be known what is spoken? For you would be speaking into the air. ^14:10There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none of them is without meaning. ^14:11If then I don’t know the meaning of the language, I would be to him who speaks a foreigner, and he who speaks would be a foreigner to me. ^14:12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly. ^14:13Therefore let him who speaks in another language pray that he may interpret. ^14:14For if I pray in another language, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. ^14:15What should I do? I will pray with the spirit, and I will pray with the understanding also. I will sing with the spirit, and I will sing with the understanding also. ^14:16Otherwise, if you bless with the spirit, how will he who fills the place of the unlearned say the “Amen” at your giving of thanks, seeing he doesn’t know what you say? ^14:17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up. ^14:18I thank my God, I speak with other languages more than you all. ^14:19However, in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language. ^14:20Brothers, don’t be children in thoughts, yet in malice be babies, but in thoughts be mature. ^14:21In the law it is written, “By men of strange languages and by the lips of strangers I will speak to this people. They won’t even listen to me that way, says the Lord.” ^14:22Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe. ^14:23If therefore the whole assembly is assembled together and all speak with other languages, and unlearned or unbelieving people come in, won’t they say that you are crazy? ^14:24But if all prophesy, and someone unbelieving or unlearned comes in, he is reproved by all, and he is judged by all. ^14:25And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed. ^14:26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, or has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up. ^14:27If any man speaks in another language, let there be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret. ^14:28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God. ^14:29Let two or three of the prophets speak, and let the others discern. ^14:30But if a revelation is made to another sitting by, let the first keep silent. ^14:31For you all can prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be exhorted. ^14:32The spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets, ^14:33for God is not a God of confusion but of peace, as in all the assemblies of the saints. ^14:34Let the wives be quiet in the assemblies, for it has not been permitted for them to be talking except in submission, as the law also says, ^14:35if they desire to learn anything. “Let them ask their own husbands at home, for it is shameful for a wife to be talking in the assembly.” ^14:36What!? Was it from you that the word of God went out? Or did it come to you alone? ^14:37If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord. ^14:38But if anyone is ignorant, let him be ignorant. ^14:39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don’t forbid speaking with other languages. ^14:40Let all things be done decently and in order.