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1 Now
concerning spiritual
things, brothers, I don’t
want you to
be ignorant.
2 You
know that when
you were
heathen,
you were led away
to those mute
idols, however you
might be led.
3 Therefore
I make known
to you that
no man speaking
by God’s
Spirit says, “Jesus
is accursed.” No
one can say, “Jesus
is Lord,” but
by the Holy
Spirit.
4 Now
there are various kinds
of gifts, but
the same Spirit.
5 There
are various kinds of
service, and the
same Lord.
6 There
are various kinds
of workings, but
the same God
who works all
things in all.
7 But
to each one
is given the
manifestation of
the Spirit for
the profit of
all.
8 For
to one is
given through the
Spirit the word
of wisdom, and
to another the
word of knowledge
according to the
same Spirit,
9 to
another faith by
the same Spirit,
and to another
gifts of healings
by the same Spirit,
10 and
to another workings
of miracles, and
to another
prophecy, and to
another discerning
of spirits, to
another different
kinds of languages,
and to another
the interpretation
of languages.
11 But
the one and
the same
Spirit produces all
of these,
distributing to
each one separately
as he desires.
12 For
as the body
is one and
has many members,
and all the
members of the
body, being many,
are one body;
so also is
Christ.
13 For
in one Spirit
we were
all baptized into
one body, whether
Jews or Greeks,
whether bond or
free; and were
all given to drink
into one Spirit.
14 For
the body is
not one member,
but many.
15 If
the foot would
say, “Because I’m
not the hand,
I’m not part of
the body,” it
is not therefore
not part of the
body.
16 If
the ear would
say, “Because I’m
not the eye,
I’m not part
of the body,”
it’s not therefore
not part of
the body.
17 If
the whole body
were an eye,
where would the hearing
be? If the
whole were hearing,
where would the
smelling be?
18 But
now God has
set the members,
each one of
them, in the
body, just as
he desired.
19 If
they were all
one member, where
would the body
be?
20 But
now they are
many members, but
one body.
21 The
eye can’t
tell the hand, “I
have no need
for you,” or
again the head
to the feet, “I
have no need
for you.”
22 No,
much rather, those
members of the
body which seem
to be weaker
are necessary.
23 Those parts
of the body
which we think
to be less
honorable, on
those we bestow
more abundant
honor; and our
unpresentable parts have
more abundant modesty,
24 while
our presentable parts
have no such
need. But God
composed the body
together, giving
more abundant
honor to the
inferior part,
25 that
there should be
no division in
the body, but
that the members
should have
the same care for
one another.
26 When
one member suffers,
all the members
suffer with it.
When one member
is honored, all
the members
rejoice with it.
27 Now
you are the
body of Christ,
and members
individually.
28 God
has set some
in the assembly:
first apostles, second
prophets, third
teachers, then
miracle workers, then
gifts of healings,
helps, governments, and various
kinds of languages.
29 Are
all apostles? Are
all prophets? Are
all teachers? Are
all miracle workers?
30 Do
all have gifts
of healings? Do
all speak
with various languages?
Do all interpret?
31 But
earnestly desire
the best gifts.
Moreover, I show
a most excellent
way to you.