1. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2. You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, even as you were led.
3. Therefore I am making you understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed: and that no one can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.
4. Now there are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5. And there are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.
6. And there are different kinds of working, but it is the same God who works all in all.
7. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man for their benefit.
8. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
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 different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
11. But that one and the same Spirit works all these, apportioning to every man individually as he chooses.
12. For as the body is one, and has 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 are Jews or Gentiles, whether we are slaves 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 would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
18. But now has God set the members, every one of them, in the body, as it has pleased him.
19. And if they were all one member, where would the body be?
20. But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21. And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22. No, 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 honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our unattractive parts have more abundant attractiveness.
24. For our attractive parts have no need: but God has adjusted the body together, having given more abundant honor to that part which lacked:
25. That there should be no division in the body; but that the members should have the same care for one another.
26. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27. Now you are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28. And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, various kinds 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 earnestly desire the best gifts: and yet I will show you a more excellent way.
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