New American Standard Bible

1 Corinthians 12:23-31 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

23. and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

24. whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked,

25. so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

26. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27. Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it.

28. And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

29. All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?

30. All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they?

31. But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.