1 But about the things of the spirit, my brothers, it is not right for you to be without teaching.

2 You are conscious that when you were Gentiles, in whatever way you were guided, you went after images without voice or power.

3 So it is my desire for you to be clear about this; that no one is able to say by the Spirit of God that Jesus is cursed; and no one is able to say that Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

4 Now there are different qualities given to men, but the same Spirit.

5 And there are different sorts of servants, but the same Lord.

6 And there are different operations, but the same God, who is working all things in all.

7 But to every man some form of the Spirit's working is given for the common good.

8 For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:

9 To another faith in the same Spirit; and to another the power of taking away disease, by the one Spirit;

10 And to another the power of working wonders; and to another the prophet's word; and to another the power of testing spirits; to another different sorts of tongues; and to another the power of making clear the sense of the tongues:

11 But all these are the operations of the one and the same Spirit, giving to every man separately as his pleasure is.

12 For as the body is one, and has a number of parts, and all the parts make one body, so is Christ.

13 For through the baptism of the one Spirit we were all formed into one body, Jews or Greeks, servants or free men, and were all made full of the same Spirit.

14 For the body is not one part, but a number of parts.

15 If the foot says, Because I am not the hand, I am not a part of the body; it is no less a part of the body.

16 And if the ear says, Because I am not the eye, I am not a part of the body; it is a part of the body all the same.

17 If all the body was an eye, where would be the hearing? if all was hearing, where would be the smelling?

18 But now God has put every one of the parts in the body as it was pleasing to him.

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

20 But now they are all different parts, but one body.

21 And the eye may not say to the hand, I have no need of you: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 No, those parts which seem to be feeble are the more necessary;

23 And to those parts of the body which seem to have less honour we give all the more honour; and to those parts of the body which are a cause of shame to us we give the greater respect;

24 But those parts of the body which are beautiful have no need of such care: and so the body has been joined together by God in such a way as to give more honour to those parts which had need of it;

25 So that there might be no division in the body; but all the parts might have the same care for one another.

26 And if there is pain in one part of the body, all the parts will be feeling it; or if one part is honoured, all the parts will be glad.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it.

28 And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.

29 Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all the power of working wonders?

30 Are all able to take away disease? have all the power of tongues? are all able to give their sense?

31 But let your desires be turned to the more important things given by the Spirit. And now I am pointing out to you an even better way.

1 But concerning spiritual {manifestations}, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

2 Ye know that when ye were {of the} nations {ye were} led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.

3 I give you therefore to know, that no one, speaking in {the power of the} Spirit of God, says, Curse {on} Jesus; and no one can say, Lord Jesus, unless in {the power of the} Holy Spirit.

4 But there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;

5 and there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord;

6 and there are distinctions of operations, but the same God who operates all things in all.

7 But to each the manifestation of the Spirit is given for profit.

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

9 and to a different one faith, in {the power of} the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in {the power of} the same Spirit;

10 and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues.

11 But all these things operates the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each in particular according as he pleases.

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

13 For also in {the power of} one Spirit *we* have all been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or free, and have all been given to drink of one Spirit.

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

15 If the foot say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

16 And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

17 If the whole body {were} an eye, where the hearing? if all hearing, where the smelling?

18 But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased {him}.

19 But if all were one member, where the body?

20 But now the members {are} many, and the body one.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

22 But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

23 and those {parts} of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely {parts} have more abundant comeliness;

24 but our comely {parts} have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to {the part} that lacked;

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

26 And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with {it}; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with {it}.

27 Now *ye* are Christ's body, and members in particular.

28 And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.

29 {Are} all apostles? {are} all prophets? {are} all teachers? {are} all {in possession of} miraculous powers?

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

31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.