^{1 Ref} Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.

^{2 Ref} You know that when you were heathen{or Gentiles}, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.

^{3 Ref} Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit.

^{4 Ref} Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

^{5 Ref} There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

^{6 Ref} There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

^{7 Ref} But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

^{8 Ref} 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 Ref} to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;

^{10 Ref} and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

^{11 Ref} But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

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

^{13 Ref} For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.

^{14 Ref} For the body is not one member, but many.

^{15 Ref} If the foot would say, "Because I'm not the hand, I'm not part of the body," it is not therefore not part of the body.

^{16 Ref} If the ear would say, "Because I'm not the eye, I'm not part of the body," it's not therefore not part of the body.

^{17 Ref} If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?

^{18 Ref} But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

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

^{20 Ref} But now they are many members, but one body.

^{21 Ref} The eye can't tell the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you."

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

^{23 Ref} Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant propriety;

^{24 Ref} whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

^{25 Ref} that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

^{26 Ref} When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. Or when one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

^{27 Ref} Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

^{28 Ref} God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.

^{29 Ref} Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

^{30 Ref} Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

^{31 Ref} But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.