Now Concerning Spiritual Gifts

It's right there in the Bible I Corinthians 12:1-14:33. Nevertheless some of you have misinterpreted what it says or have not read all that it says. The complete text is here for you to read here but before you go on please understand:
There are many Spiritual Gifts given by God. Speaking in an unknown tongue is only one of the gifts. Paul, who wrote this about speaking in tongues said there are many gifts and just because you don't have one doesn't make you lesser than one who does or the other way around. No person can state that Yeshua is the Lord without having the Holy Spirit within already. This does not mean that you must speak in tongues to know Yeshua is Lord. Yeshua made this quite clear before the Disciples received the gift of Speaking in tongues after His resurrection.

He saith to them, But whom say ye that I am? And Simon Peter answered and said, You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God. And Yeshua answered and said to him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood has not revealed it to you, but my Father which is in heaven. MAT 16:16-17

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, even as you were led. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calls Yeshua accursed: and that no man can say that Yeshua is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which works all in all.


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Ok Lets read that again with the definition of terms included. 

Now concerning spiritual gifts, fellow believers, I would not have you ignorant.  You know that you were not taught, and worshiped dumb idols, even as you were led. But understand this, no man under the influence of the Spirit of God calls Yeshua accursed: and that no man can say that Yeshua is the Lord, unless he has the Holy Ghost within.

Now there are many different gifts, but they all come from the same Holy Spirit.

And God treats us all differently but He is still Lord.

And there are different ways of doing things, but it is the same God who works in every person who believes.

But the indication of the existence or presence of the Spirit is given to everyone to their benefit in addition to their salvation.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

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

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:

But all these works that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man separately as he will.

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.

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.

For the body is not one member, but many.

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

And if the ear will say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

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

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

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

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

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

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

And those members 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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I to you a more excellent way.

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.

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.

char·i·ty (ch˛r"ą-t¶) n., pl. chari·ties. 1. Provision of help or relief to the poor; almsgiving. 2. Something given to help the needy; alms. 3. An institution, an organization, or a fund established to help the needy. 4. Benevolence or generosity toward others or toward humanity. 5. Indulgence or forbearance in judging others. 6. Often Charity. Theology. The virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love.

Much has been lost in translation but the Greek word that was interpreted 'Charity' means all of the above definitions. Charity is a state of mind. Indulgence and forbearance in judging others is what Yeshua is referring to in the Model Prayer. The virtue defined as love directed first toward God but also toward oneself and one's neighbors as objects of God's love.

So every time you read the word Charity in these passages regarding Spiritual Gifts you have to keep this definition in mind.

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 profits me nothing.

Charity suffers long, and is kind; charity envies not; charity vaunts not itself, is not puffed up,

Does not behave itself unseemly, seeks not her own, is not easily provoked, thinks no evil;

Rejoices not in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth;

Bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

Charity never fails: but whether there be prophecies, they will fail; whether there be tongues, they will cease; whether there be knowledge, it will vanish away.

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

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

When 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 childish things.

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

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

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

For he that speaks in an unknown tongue speaks not to men, but to God: for no man understands him; howbeit in the spirit he speaks mysteries.

But he that prophesies speaks to men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.

He that speaks in an unknown tongue edifies himself; but he that prophesies edifies the church.

I would that you all spoke with tongues, but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he that prophesies than he that speaks with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what will I profit you, except I will speak to you either by revelation, or by knowledge, or by prophesying, or by doctrine?

And even things without life giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is piped or harped?

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

So likewise ye, except you utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how will it be known what is spoken? for you will speak into the air.

There are, it may be, so many kinds of voices in the world, and none of them is without signification.

Therefore if I know not the meaning of the voice, I will be to him that speaks a barbarian, and he that speaks will be a barbarian to me.

Even so ye, forasmuch as you are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that you may excel to the edifying of the church.

Wherefore let him that speaks in an unknown tongue pray that he may interpret.

For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.

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

Else when you will bless with the spirit, how will he that occupies the room of the unlearned say Amen at thy giving of thanks, seeing he understands not what you says?

For you verily gives thanks well, but the other is not edified.

I thank my God, I speak with tongues more than you all:

Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

 Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be you children, but in understanding be men.

In the law it is written, With men of other tongues and other lips will I speak to this people; and yet for all that will they not hear me, saith the Lord.

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serves not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

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

But if all prophesy, and there come in one that believes not, or one unlearned, he is convinced of all, he is judged of all:

And thus are the secrets of his heart made manifest; and so falling down on his face he will worship God, and report that God is in you of a truth.

How is it then, brethren? when you come together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done to edifying.

If any man speak in an unknown tongue, let it be by two, or at the most by three, and that by course; and let one interpret.

But if there be no interpreter, let him keep silence in the church; and let him speak to himself, and to God.

Let the prophets speak two or three, and let the other judge.

 If any thing be revealed to another that sits by, let the first hold his peace.

For you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.

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

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.