1 Corinthians 12-14 (Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition)

1 Corinthians 12

 ¹Now concerning spiritual things, my brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

    ²You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.

    ³Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus. And no man can say the Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost.

    ⁴Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit;

    ⁵And there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord;

    ⁶And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.

    ⁷And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.

    ⁸To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

    ⁹To another, faith in the same spirit; to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit;

    ¹⁰To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches.

    ¹¹But all these things one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to every one according as he will.

    ¹²For as the body is one, and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ.

    ¹³For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.

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

    ¹⁵If the foot should say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body ?

    ¹⁶And if the ear should say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body ?

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

    ¹⁸But now God hath set the members every one of them in the body as it hath pleased him.

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

    ²⁰But now there are many members indeed, yet one body.

    ²¹And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you.

    ²²Yea, much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary.

    ²³And such as we think to be the less honourable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honour; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.

    ²⁴But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honour,

    ²⁵That there might be no schism in the body; but the members might be mutually careful one for another.

    ²⁶And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.

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

    ²⁸And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.

    ²⁹Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?

    ³⁰Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

    ³¹But be zealous for the better gifts. And I shew unto you yet a more excellent way.

   

1 Corinthians 13

 ¹If I speak with the tongues of men, and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.

    ²And if I should have prophecy and should know all mysteries, and all knowledge, and if I should have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing.

    ³And if I should distribute all my goods to feed the poor, and if I should deliver my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing.

    ⁴Charity is patient, is kind: charity envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is not puffed up;

    ⁵Is not ambitious, seeketh not her own, is not provoked to anger, thinketh no evil;

    ⁶Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the truth;

    ⁷Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

    ⁸Charity never falleth away: whether prophecies shall be made void, or tongues shall cease, or knowledge shall be destroyed.

    ⁹For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

    ¹⁰But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away.

    ¹¹When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child. But, when I became a man, I put away the things of a child.

    ¹²We see now through a glass in a dark manner; but then face to face. Now I know I part; but then I shall know even as I am known.

    ¹³And now there remain faith, hope, and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity.

   

1 Corinthians 14

 ¹Follow after charity, be zealous for spiritual gifts; but rather that you may prophesy.

    ²For he that speaketh in a tongue, speaketh not unto men, but unto God: for no man heareth. Yet by the Spirit he speaketh mysteries.

    ³But he that prophesieth, speaketh to men unto edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

    ⁴He that speaketh in a tongue, edifieth himself: but he that prophesieth, edifieth the church.

    ⁵And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.

    ⁶But now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what shall I profit you, unless I speak to you either in revelation, or in knowledge, or in prophecy, or in doctrine?

    ⁷Even things without life that give sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction of sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped ?

    ⁸For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle ?

    ⁹So likewise you, except you utter by the tongue plain speech, how shall it be known what is said ? For you shall be speaking into the air.

    ¹⁰There are, for example, so many kinds of tongues in this world; and none is without voice.

    ¹¹If then I know not the power of the voice, I shall be to him to whom I speak a barbarian; and he that speaketh, a barbarian to me.

    ¹²So you also, forasmuch as you are zealous of spirits, seek to abound unto the edifying of the church.

    ¹³And therefore he that speaketh by a tongue, let him pray that he may interpret.

    ¹⁴For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prayeth, but my understanding is without fruit.

    ¹⁵What is it then ? I will pray with the spirit, I will pray also with the understanding; I will sing with the spirit, I will sing also with the understanding.

    ¹⁶Else if thou shalt bless with the spirit, how shall he that holdeth the place of the unlearned say, Amen, to thy blessing ? because he knoweth not what thou sayest.

    ¹⁷For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.

    ¹⁸I thank my God I speak with all your tongues.

    ¹⁹But in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that I may instruct others also; than ten thousand words in a tongue.

    ²⁰Brethren, do not become children in sense: but in malice be children, and in sense be perfect.

    ²¹In the law it is written: In other tongues and other lips I will speak to this people; and neither so will they hear me, saith the Lord.

    ²²Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecies not to unbelievers, but to believers.

    ²³If therefore the whole church come together into one place, and all speak with tongues, and there come in unlearned persons or infidels, will they not say that you are mad ?

    ²⁴But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believeth not, or an unlearned person, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all.

    ²⁵The secrets of his heart are made manifest; and so, falling down on his face, he will adore God, affirming that God is among you indeed.

    ²⁶How is it then, brethren ? When you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a revelation, hath a tongue, hath an interpretation: let all things be done to edification.

    ²⁷If any speak with a tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and in course, and let one interpret.

    ²⁸But if there be no interpreter, let him hold his peace in the church, and speak to himself and to God.

    ²⁹And let the prophets speak, two or three; and let the rest judge.

    ³⁰But if any thing be revealed to another sitting, let the first hold his peace.

    ³¹For you may all prophesy one by one; that all may learn, and all may be exhorted:

    ³²And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets.

    ³³For God is not the God of dissension, but of peace: as also I teach in all the churches of the saints.

    ³⁴Let women keep silence in the churches: for it is not permitted them to speak, but to be subject, as also the law saith.

    ³⁵But if they would learn any thing, let them ask their husbands at home. For it is a shame for a woman to speak in the church.

    ³⁶Or did the word of God come out from you ? Or came it only unto you ?

    ³⁷If any seem to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him know the things that I write to you, that they are the commandments of the Lord.

    ³⁸But if any man know not, he shall not be known.

    ³⁹Wherefore, brethren, be zealous to prophesy; and forbid not to speak with tongues.

    ⁴⁰But let all things be done decently, and according to order.