1 N ow concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

2 Y e know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

3 W herefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

4 N ow there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 A nd there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

6 A nd there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

7 B ut the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

8 F or to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

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

10 t o 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 b ut all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 F or 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 F or 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 F or the body is not one member, but many.

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

16 A nd 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 I f the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

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

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

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

21 A nd 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 N ay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 a nd 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 F or our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

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

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

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

28 A nd 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 A re all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

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

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