Spiritual Gifts

1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you⁺ to be ignorant. 2You⁺ know that when you⁺ were pagans, you⁺ were led even as to mute idols, being led astray. 3Therefore I make known to you⁺ that no one speaking in the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed,” and no one is able to say, “Jesus is Lord,” except in the Holy Spirit.

4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5and there are varieties of services, and the same Lord; 6and there are varieties of workings, but the same God who is working all things in all.

7Now to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit, for the common profiting. 8For indeed, to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9and to a different one faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing in the one† Spirit, 10and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another distinguishing of spirits, and to a different one various kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues. 11Now one and the same the Spirit works all these things, apportioning individually to each as He wills.

The Body of Christ

12For just as the body is one, and it has many members, and all the members of the body being many are one body, so also is Christ. 13For also in one Spirit we all were baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.†

14For also the body is not one member, but many. 15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” not on account of this is it not of the body. 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” not on account of this is it not of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where is the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where is the sense of smell?

18But now God placed the members, each one of them in the body, as He wanted. 19And if all were one member, where is the body? 20But now indeed, there are many members, but one body.

21Now the eye is not able to say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you⁺.” 22But much more, the members of the body seeming to be weaker are essential, 23and those of the body we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor. And our unseemly parts have more abundant decorum, 24but our seemly parts have no need.

But God composed the body, having given more abundant honor to the parts lacking it, 25so that there may be no division† in the body, but the members may have the same concern for one another. 26And if one member suffers,† all the members suffer with it; if one member is glorified, all the members rejoice with it.†

The Greater Gifts

27Now you⁺ are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 28And some indeed God placed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helping, administrating, various kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? 31But zealously desire the greater† gifts.

And now I show to you⁺ a more surpassing way.

Footnotes:

9 BYZ and TR by that same
13 BYZ and TR into one Spirit
25 RP divisions
26 F35 should suffer
26 F35 should rejoice with it
31 BYZ and TR better