1 N ow concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware.

¶ Now regarding spiritual things, brothers, I would not have you ignore them.

2 Y ou know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.

Ye know that when ye were Gentiles, ye went, even as ye were led, unto the dumb idols.

3 T herefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore I give you to understand, that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus anathema and that no one can call Jesus Lord but by the Holy Spirit.

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

Now there is dispersal of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 A nd there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.

And there is dispersal of ministries, but the same Lord.

6 T here are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.

And there is dispersal of operations, but it is the same God who works all in each one.

7 B ut to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one to profit with.

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

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

9 t o another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

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

10 a nd to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

to another, the operation of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues:

11 B ut one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

one and the same Spirit operates all these things, dispersing to each one his own gift as he wills.

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

¶ 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 the Christ.

13 F or by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.

For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body, whether we are Jews or Greeks, whether we are slaves or free, and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

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

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 I f the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

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

16 A nd if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

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

17 I f the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?

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

18 B ut now God has placed the members, each one of them, in the body, just as He desired.

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

19 I f they were all one member, where would the body be?

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

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

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

21 A nd the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

And 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 O n the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

For those members of the body, which seem to be weaker, are much more necessary;

23 a nd those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

and those members of the body which we think to be more vile, these we dress with more abundant honour; and those in us who are more indecent have more honesty.

24 w hereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked,

For those in us who are more honest need nothing, but God has ordered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that one which lacked,

25 s o that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

that there should be no contradiction in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 A nd if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

And if one member suffers, all the members suffer together; or if one member is honoured, all the members rejoice together.

27 N ow you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.

¶ Now ye are the body of Christ and members in particular.

28 A nd God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

And God did set certain ones in the congregation: first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that faculties, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

29 A ll are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? do all have faculties?

30 A ll do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they?

Do all have gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 B ut earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.

But earnestly pursue the best gifts, and yet I show unto you a more excellent way.