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1 Corinthians 12:1
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Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
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1 Corinthians 12:2
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Ye know that when ye were Gentiles [ye were] led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.
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1 Corinthians 12:3
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Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 12:4
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Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 12:5
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And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.
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1 Corinthians 12:6
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And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all.
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1 Corinthians 12:7
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But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.
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1 Corinthians 12:8
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For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:
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1 Corinthians 12:9
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to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit;
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1 Corinthians 12:10
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and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues:
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1 Corinthians 12:11
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but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.
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1 Corinthians 12:12
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For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
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1 Corinthians 12:13
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For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 12:14
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For the body is not one member, but many.
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1 Corinthians 12:15
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If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.
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1 Corinthians 12:16
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And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body.
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1 Corinthians 12:17
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If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
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1 Corinthians 12:18
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But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him.
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1 Corinthians 12:19
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And if they were all one member, where were the body?
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1 Corinthians 12:20
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But now they are many members, but one body.
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1 Corinthians 12:21
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And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
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1 Corinthians 12:22
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Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary:
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1 Corinthians 12:23
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and those [parts] of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;
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1 Corinthians 12:24
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whereas our comely [parts] have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor to that [part] which lacked;
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1 Corinthians 12:25
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that there should be no schism in the body; but [that] the members should have the same care one for another.
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1 Corinthians 12:26
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And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or [one] member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
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1 Corinthians 12:27
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Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof.
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1 Corinthians 12:28
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And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, [divers] kinds of tongues.
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1 Corinthians 12:29
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Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all [workers of] miracles?
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1 Corinthians 12:30
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have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
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1 Corinthians 12:31
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But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
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