[1] Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.
[2] You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
[3] Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Yeshua is accursed.” No one can say, “Yeshua is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
[4] Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
[5] There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
[6] There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
[7] But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
[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, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;
[10] 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] But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
[12] 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 Messiah.
[13] For in one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
[14] For the body is not one member, but many.
[15] 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] 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] If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
[18] 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] But now they are many members, but one body.
[21] 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] No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
[23] 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] whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
[25] that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
[26] When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
[27] Now you are the body of Messiah, and members individually.
[28] God has set some in the assembly: first emissaries, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
[29] Are all emissaries? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
[30] Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
[31] But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.