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1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.

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

2You know that when you were unbelievers, you were enticed and led astray to worship idols that couldn't even speak.

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

3For this reason I want you to be aware that no one who is speaking by God's Spirit can say, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

3Therefore 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.

4Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit,

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

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

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

6There are varieties of results, but it is the same God who produces all the results in everyone.

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

7To each person has been given the ability to manifest the Spirit for the common good.

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

8To one has been given a message of wisdom by the Spirit; to another the ability to speak with knowledge according to the same Spirit;

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

9to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit;

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

10to another miraculous results; to another prophecy; to another the ability to distinguish between spirits; to another various kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

10and 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.

11But one and the same Spirit produces all these results and gives what he wants to each person.

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

12For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, form a single body, so it is with the Messiah.

12For 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.

13For by one Spirit all of us—Jews and Greeks, slaves and free—were baptized into one body and were all privileged to drink from one Spirit.

13For 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.

14For the body does not consist of only one part, but of many.

14For the body is not one member, but many.

15If the foot says, "Since I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body, does it?

15If 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.

16And if the ear says, "Since I'm not an eye, I'm not part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body, does it?

16And 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.

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

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

18But now God has arranged the parts, every one of them, in the body according to his plan.

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

19Now if all of it were one part, there wouldn't be a body, would there?

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

20So there are many parts, but one body.

20But now there are many members, but one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you," or the head to the feet, "I don't need you."

21And 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."

22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are in fact indispensable,

22On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

23and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable are treated with special honor, and we make our less attractive parts more attractive.

23and 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,

24However, our attractive parts don't need this. But God has put the body together and has given special honor to the parts that lack it,

24whereas 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,

25so that there might be no disharmony in the body, but that its parts should have the same concern for each other.

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

26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is praised, every part rejoices with it.

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

27Now you are the Messiah's body and individual parts of it.

27Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it.

28God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.

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

29Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?

29All 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?

30Not all have the gift of healing, do they? Not all speak in foreign languages, do they? Not all interpret, do they?

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

31Keep on desiring the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.

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

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