1 A respeito dos dons espirituais, não quero, irmãos, que sejais ignorantes. 2 Sabeis que, outrora, quando éreis gentios, deixáveis conduzir-vos aos ídolos mudos, segundo éreis guiados. 3 Por isso, vos faço compreender que ninguém que fala pelo Espírito de Deus afirma: Anátema, Jesus! Por outro lado, ninguém pode dizer: Senhor Jesus!, senão pelo Espírito Santo.

4 Ora, os dons são diversos, mas o Espírito é o mesmo. 5 E também há diversidade nos serviços, mas o Senhor é o mesmo. 6 E há diversidade nas realizações, mas o mesmo Deus é quem opera tudo em todos. 7 A manifestação do Espírito é concedida a cada um visando a um fim proveitoso. 8 Porque a um é dada, mediante o Espírito, a palavra da sabedoria; e a outro, segundo o mesmo Espírito, a palavra do conhecimento; 9 a outro, no mesmo Espírito, a fé; e a outro, no mesmo Espírito, dons de curar; 10 a outro, operações de milagres; a outro, profecia; a outro, discernimento de espíritos; a um, variedade de línguas; e a outro, capacidade para interpretá-las. 11 Mas um só e o mesmo Espírito realiza todas estas coisas, distribuindo-as, como lhe apraz, a cada um, individualmente.

12 Porque, assim como o corpo é um e tem muitos membros, e todos os membros, sendo muitos, constituem um só corpo, assim também com respeito a Cristo. 13 Pois, em um só Espírito, todos nós fomos batizados em um corpo, quer judeus, quer gregos, quer escravos, quer livres. E a todos nós foi dado beber de um só Espírito. 14 Porque também o corpo não é um só membro, mas muitos. 15 Se disser o pé: Porque não sou mão, não sou do corpo; nem por isso deixa de ser do corpo. 16 Se o ouvido disser: Porque não sou olho, não sou do corpo; nem por isso deixa de o ser. 17 Se todo o corpo fosse olho, onde estaria o ouvido? Se todo fosse ouvido, onde, o olfato? 18 Mas Deus dispôs os membros, colocando cada um deles no corpo, como lhe aprouve. 19 Se todos, porém, fossem um só membro, onde estaria o corpo? 20 O certo é que há muitos membros, mas um só corpo. 21 Não podem os olhos dizer à mão: Não precisamos de ti; nem ainda a cabeça, aos pés: Não preciso de vós. 22 Pelo contrário, os membros do corpo que parecem ser mais fracos são necessários; 23 e os que nos parecem menos dignos no corpo, a estes damos muito maior honra; também os que em nós não são decorosos revestimos de especial honra. 24 Mas os nossos membros nobres não têm necessidade disso. Contudo, Deus coordenou o corpo, concedendo muito mais honra àquilo que menos tinha, 25 para que não haja divisão no corpo; pelo contrário, cooperem os membros, com igual cuidado, em favor uns dos outros. 26 De maneira que, se um membro sofre, todos sofrem com ele; e, se um deles é honrado, com ele todos se regozijam.

27 Ora, vós sois corpo de Cristo; e, individualmente, membros desse corpo. 28 A uns estabeleceu Deus na igreja, primeiramente, apóstolos; em segundo lugar, profetas; em terceiro lugar, mestres; depois, operadores de milagres; depois, dons de curar, socorros, governos, variedades de línguas. 29 Porventura, são todos apóstolos? Ou, todos profetas? São todos mestres? Ou, operadores de milagres? 30 Têm todos dons de curar? Falam todos em outras línguas? Interpretam-nas todos? 31 Entretanto, procurai, com zelo, os melhores dons.

E eu passo a mostrar-vos ainda um caminho sobremodo excelente.

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2 Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led. 3 Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit: 9 to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit; 10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ. 13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of 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; it is not therefore not of the body. 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not 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 each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now they are many members, but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary: 23 and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honorable, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness; 24 whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honor 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 suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof. 28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.

1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.

3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.

5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.

6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

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

8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,

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

10 to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, "and to still another the interpretation of tongues. [^2]

11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.

13 For we were all baptized by "one Spirit so as to form one body —whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free —and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.

15 Now if the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.

16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason stop being part of the body.

17 If 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?

18 But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.

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

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

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

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

23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,

24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it,

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

26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

28 And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.

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

30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues "? Do all interpret?

31 Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.