New King James Version

King James Bible

1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:

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

2You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led.

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

3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

3Wherefore 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.

4There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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

5There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.

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

6And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all.

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

7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

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

8for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

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

9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,

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

10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

10To 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:

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

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

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

12For 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.

13For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and have all been made to drink into one Spirit.

13For 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.

14For in fact the body is not one member but many.

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

15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?

15If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?

16And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

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

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

18But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.

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

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

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

20But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.

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

21And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.”

21And 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.

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

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

23And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty,

23And 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.

24but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it,

24For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:

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

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

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

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

27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

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

28And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

28And 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.

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

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

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

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

31But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

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

The Holy Bible, New King James Version, Copyright © 1982 Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.

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