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1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:

1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

2You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led.

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

3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

3Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.

4There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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

5There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.

5and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;

6And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.

6and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.

7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

7To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

8for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

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

9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

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

10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

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

11All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

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

12For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

13For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

14For in fact the body is not one member but many.

14For the body does not consist of one member but of many.

15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?

15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?

16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body.

17If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

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

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

18But as it is, God arranged the members in the body, each one of them, as he chose.

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

19If all were a single member, where would the body be?

20But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.

20As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.

21And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

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

23And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty,

23and on those parts of the body that we think less honorable we bestow the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

24but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it,

24which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it,

25that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

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

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

26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

27Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

28And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

28And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.

29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

30Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

31But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

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

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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