Part 11

46:012:008 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

46:012:009 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

46:012:010 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

46:012:011 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

46:012:012 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

46:012:013 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

46:012:014 For the body is not one member, but many.

46:012:015 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

46:012:016 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

46:012:017 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

46:012:018 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

46:012:019 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

46:012:020 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

46:012:021 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

46:012:022 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

46:012:023 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

46:012:024 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

46:012:025 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

46:012:026 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

46:012:027 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

46:012:028 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

46:012:029 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

46:012:030 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

46:012:031 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

46:013:001 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

46:013:002 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

46:013:003 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

46:013:004 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,