Varieties Of Spiritual Gifts

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

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

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

1 Now concerning what comes from the Spirit:(a) brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I don't want you to be ignorant.

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

2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

2 (C)You know that when you were pagans, you were (D)led astray to the (E)mute idols, however you were led.

2 You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols(A) that could not speak.(B)

2 You know that when you were unbelievers, you were enticed and led astray to worship idols that couldn't even speak.

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.

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.

3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking (a)(F)by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is (b)(G)accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is (H)Lord,” except (c)(I)by the Holy Spirit.

3 Therefore I am informing you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

3 For this reason I want you to be aware that no one who is speaking by God's Spirit can say, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

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

4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

4 Now there are (J)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

4 Now there are different gifts,(C) but the same Spirit.

4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit,

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

5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.

5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

5 and there are varieties of ministries, but the same Lord.

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

6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

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

6 And there are different activities, but the same God activates each gift in each person.(b)

6 There are varieties of results, but it is the same God who produces all the results in everyone.

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

7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit (L)for the common good.

7 A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person(D) to produce what is beneficial:

7 To each person has been given the ability to manifest the Spirit 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:

8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

8 For to one is given the word of (M)wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of (N)knowledge according to the same Spirit;

8 to one(E) is given a message of wisdom(F)through the Spirit,to another, a message of knowledgeby the same Spirit,

8 To one has been given a message of wisdom by the Spirit; to another the ability to speak with knowledge according to the same Spirit;

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

9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

9 to another (O)faith (d)by the same Spirit, and to another (P)gifts of (e)healing (f)by the one Spirit,

9 to another, faith by the same Spirit,to another, gifts of healing(G) by the one Spirit,

9 to another faith by the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing by that 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:

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:

10 and to another the (g)effecting of (h)(Q)miracles, and to another (R)prophecy, and to another the (i)(S)distinguishing of spirits, to another various (T)kinds of tongues, and to another the (U)interpretation of tongues.

10 to another, the performing of miracles,(H)to another, prophecy,(I)to another, distinguishing between spirits,(J)to another, different kinds of languages,to another, interpretation of languages.

10 to another miraculous results; to another prophecy; to another the ability to distinguish between spirits; to another various kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

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

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, (V)distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

11 But one and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as He wills.

11 But one and the same Spirit produces all these results and gives what he wants to each person.

Unity In The Midst Of Diversity

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

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.

12 For even (W)as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, (X)so also is Christ.

12 For as the body is one(K) and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body—so also is Christ.(L)

12 For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, form a single body, so it is with the Messiah.

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.

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.

13 For (j)(Y)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether (Z)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to (AA)drink of one Spirit.

13 For we were all baptized by(c) one Spirit into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.(M)

13 For by one Spirit all of us Jews and Greeks, slaves and free were baptized into one body and were all privileged to drink from one Spirit.

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

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

14 For (AB)the body is not one member, but many.

14 So the body is not one part but many.

14 For the body does not consist of only one part, but of many.

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.

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?

15 If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason (k)any the less a part of the body.

15 If the foot should say, “Because I’m not a hand, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body.

15 If the foot says, "Since I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body, does it?

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.

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?

16 And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason (l)any the less a part of the body.

16 And if the ear should say, “Because I’m not an eye, I don’t belong to the body,” in spite of this it still belongs to the body.

16 And if the ear says, "Since I'm not an eye, I'm not part of the body," that does not make it any less a part of the body, does it?

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

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?

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

18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

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

18 But now God has placed each one of the parts in one body just as He wanted.(N)

18 But now God has arranged the parts, every one of them, in the body according to his plan.

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

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

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

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

19 Now if all of it were one part, there wouldn't be a body, would there?

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

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

20 But now (AE)there are many members, but one body.

20 Now there are many parts, yet one body.

20 So there are many 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.

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.

21 And 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.”

21 So the eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” Or again, the head can’t say to the feet, “I don’t need you!”

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

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

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

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

22 But even more, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.

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

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;

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.

23 and those members of the body which we (n)deem less honorable, (o)on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

23 And those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable,(O) we clothe these with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have a better presentation.

23 and the parts of the body that we think are less honorable are treated with special honor, and we make our less attractive parts more attractive.

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;

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:

24 whereas 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,

24 But our presentable parts have no need of clothing. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable,

24 However, our attractive parts don't need this. But God has put the body together and has given special honor to the parts that lack it,

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

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

25 so that there may be no (p)division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

25 so that there would be no division(P) in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other.

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

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.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is (q)honored, all the members rejoice with it.

26 So if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is praised, every part rejoices with it.

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

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

27 Now you are (AF)Christ’s body, and (AG)individually members of it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ,(Q) and individual members of it.

27 Now you are the Messiah's body and individual 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.

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.

28 And God has (r)(AH)appointed in (AI)the church, first (AJ)apostles, second (AK)prophets, third (AL)teachers, then (s)(AM)miracles, then (AN)gifts of healings, helps, (AO)administrations, various (AP)kinds of tongues.

28 And God has placed these in the church:(R)first apostles, second prophets,third teachers,(S) next miracles,(T)then gifts of healing,(U) helping,managing, various kinds of languages.

28 God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of languages.

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

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

29 All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of (t)miracles, are they?

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

29 Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they?

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

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

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

30 Do all have gifts of healing?Do all speak in other languages?Do all interpret?(V)

30 Not all have the gift of healing, do they? Not all speak in foreign languages, do they? Not all interpret, do they?

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.

31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

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

31 But desire(W) the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.

31 Keep on desiring the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.

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