1 A nd concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware.

2 y e have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols -- as ye were led -- being carried away;

You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.

3 w herefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.

Therefore 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.

4 A nd there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 a nd there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord;

And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.

6 a nd there are diversities of workings, and it is the same God -- who is working the all in all.

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

7 A nd to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;

But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

8 f or to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

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

9 a nd to another faith in the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings in the same Spirit;

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

10 a nd to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues:

and 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.

11 a nd all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.

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

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

For 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.

13 f or also in one Spirit we all to one body were baptized, whether Jews or Greeks, whether servants or freemen, and all into one Spirit were made to drink,

For 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.

14 f or also the body is not one member, but many;

For the body is not one member, but many.

15 i f the foot may say, `Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body;

If 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.

16 a nd if the ear may say, `Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body;' it is not, because of this, not of the body?

And 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.

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

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

18 a nd now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,

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

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

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

20 a nd now, indeed, many members, and one body;

But now there are many members, but one body.

21 a nd an eye is not able to say to the hand, `I have no need of thee;' nor again the head to the feet, `I have no need of you.'

And 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.”

22 B ut much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,

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

23 a nd those that we think to be less honourable of the body, around these we put more abundant honour, and our unseemly things have seemliness more abundant,

and 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,

24 a nd our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,

whereas 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,

25 t hat there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety for one another,

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

26 a nd whether one member doth suffer, suffer with do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with do all the members;

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

27 a nd ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

Now you are Christ’s body, and individually members of it.

28 A nd some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

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

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

All 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?

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

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

31 a nd desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:

But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.