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The Use of Spiritual Gifts

¹ Now concerning ^(C1)spiritual gifts, brethren, ^(C2)I do not want you to be unaware.^2 (C1)You know that when you were pagans, you were ^(C2)led astray to the ^(C3)mute idols, however you were led.³ Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking ^(F1)(C1)by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is ^(F2)(C2)accursed"; and no one can say, "Jesus is ^(C3)Lord," except ^(F1)(C1)by the Holy Spirit.

⁴ Now there are ^(C1)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.⁵ And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.⁶ There are varieties of effects, but the same ^(C1)God who works all things in all persons.⁷ But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit ^(C1)for the common good.⁸ For to one is given the word of ^(C1)wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of ^(C2)knowledge according to the same Spirit;⁹ to another ^(C1)faith ^(F1)by the same Spirit, and to another ^(C2)gifts of ^(F2)healing ^(F1)by the one Spirit,¹⁰ and to another the ^(F1)effecting of ^(F2)(C1)miracles, and to another ^(C2)prophecy, and to another the ^(F3)(C3)distinguishing of spirits, to another various ^(C4)kinds of tongues, and to another the ^(C5)interpretation of tongues.¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, ^(C1)distributing to each one individually just as He wills.

¹² For even ^(C1)as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, ^(C2)so also is Christ.¹³ For ^(F1)(C1)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether ^(C2)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to ^(C3)drink of one Spirit.

¹⁴ For ^(C1)the body is not one member, but many.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 ^(F1)any the less a part 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 ^(F1)any the less a 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 sense of smell be?¹⁸ But now God has ^(C1)placed the members, each one of them, in the body, ^(C2)just as He desired.¹⁹ If they were all one member, where would the body be?²⁰ But now ^(C1)there are many members, but one body.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."²² On the contrary, ^(F1)it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;²³ and those members of the body which we ^(F1)deem less honorable, ^(F2)on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,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,²⁵ so that there may be no ^(F1)division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.²⁶ And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; if one member is ^(F1)honored, all the members rejoice with it.

²⁷ Now you are ^(C1)Christ's body, and ^(C2)individually members of it.²⁸ And God has ^(F1)(C1)appointed in ^(C2)the church, first ^(C3)apostles, second ^(C4)prophets, third ^(C5)teachers, then ^(F2)(C6)miracles, then ^(C7)gifts of healings, helps, ^(C8)administrations, various ^(C9)kinds of tongues.²⁹ All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of ^(F1)miracles, are they?³⁰ All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not ^(C1)interpret, do they?

³¹ But ^(C1)earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I show you a still more excellent way.