The Skeptics Annotated Bible (921 page)

9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10 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:

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

12 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.

13 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.

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

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

16 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?

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

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

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

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 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.

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

23 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.

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

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

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 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.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

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

(12.31)
“Covet earnestly the best gifts.”
111 Is it OK to covet?

13
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.

2 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.

3 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.

4
Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

(13.4-6) Some nice thoughts about love (or charity as in the KJV).

5
Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

(13.5)
“Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil.”

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

(13.6)
“Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth.”

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

(13.7)
“Believeth all things”
308 Should we believe everything?

8 Charity never faileth: but whether there be
prophecies
, they
shall fail
; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

(13.8)
“Prophecies … shall fail.”
Except for this one.

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

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

11 When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but
when I became a man, I put away childish things.

(13.11) “When I became a man, I put away childish things.” (Like believing in the Bible?)
365 Is it good to be childish?

12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

14
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

(14.2-5) Paul thinks everyone should speak in tongues.
465 Should you speak in tongues?