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1. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
8. For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9. To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
10. To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
11. But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
12. For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
14. For the body is not one member, but many.
15. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16. And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17. If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
18. But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
19. And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20. But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21. And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
23. And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24. For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
25. That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
26. And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
29. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
30. Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31. But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
1. And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant;
2. ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols -- as ye were led -- being carried away;
3. wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus [is] anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus [is] Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.
4. And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;
5. and there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord;
6. and there are diversities of workings, and it is the same God -- who is working the all in all.
7. And to each hath been given the manifestation of the Spirit for profit;
8. for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
9. and to another faith in the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings in the same Spirit;
10. and to another in-workings of mighty deeds; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; and to another [divers] kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues:
11. and all these doth work the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he intendeth.
12. For, 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 [is] the Christ,
13. for 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,
14. for also the body is not one member, but many;
15. if 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;
16. and 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?
17. If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if the whole hearing, where the smelling?
18. and now, God did set the members each one of them in the body, according as He willed,
19. and if all were one member, where the body?
20. and now, indeed, [are] many members, and one body;
21. and 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.'
22. But much more the members of the body which seem to be more infirm are necessary,
23. and 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,
24. and our seemly things have no need; but God did temper the body together, to the lacking part having given more abundant honour,
25. that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same anxiety for one another,
26. and whether one member doth suffer, suffer with [it] do all the members, or one member is glorified, rejoice with [it] do all the members;
27. and ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
28. And 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;
29. [are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all powers?
30. have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
31. and desire earnestly the better gifts; and yet a far excelling way do I shew to you:
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