New King James Version

New American Standard Bible 1995

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

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

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 the 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 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.

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 ministries, and the same Lord.

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

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

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

7But to each one 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 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 healings by the same Spirit,

9to another faith by the same Spirit, and 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.

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 works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

11But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just 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 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 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 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 in fact the body is not one member but many.

14For 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,” is it therefore not of the body?

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 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 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 be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

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 set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.

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

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

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

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

20But now there are many members, but 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.”

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."

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

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

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 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,

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

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

25so that 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.

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 body of Christ, and members individually.

27Now you are Christ's body, 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 healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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