1 B ut concerning spiritual, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

2 Y e know that when ye were nations led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.

3 I give you therefore to know, that no one, speaking in Spirit of God, says, Curse Jesus; and no one can say, Lord Jesus, unless in Holy Spirit.

4 B ut there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;

5 a nd there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord;

6 a nd there are distinctions of operations, but the same God who operates all things in all.

7 B ut to each the manifestation of the Spirit is given for profit.

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

9 a nd to a different one faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in the same Spirit;

10 a nd to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues.

11 B ut all these things operates the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each in particular according as he pleases.

12 F or even as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also the Christ.

13 F or also in one Spirit we have all been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or free, and have all been given to drink of one Spirit.

14 F or also the body is not one member but many.

15 I f the foot say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

16 A nd if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

17 I f the whole body an eye, where the hearing? if all hearing, where the smelling?

18 B ut now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased.

19 B ut if all were one member, where the body?

20 B ut now the members many, and the body one.

21 T he eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

22 B ut much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

23 a nd those of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely have more abundant comeliness;

24 b ut our comely have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that lacked;

25 t hat there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern one for another.

26 A nd if one member suffer, all the members suffer with; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with.

27 N ow ye are Christ's body, and members in particular.

28 A nd God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.

29 a ll apostles? all prophets? all teachers? all miraculous powers?

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

31 B ut desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.