1Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. 2You know that when you were unbelievers, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led. 3Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit.

4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. 6There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all. 7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all. 8For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; 9to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the one Spirit; 10and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

12For 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. 13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink of one Spirit.

14For the body is not one member, but many. 15If the foot would say, "Because I’m not a hand, I’m not part of the body, "that would not make it less a part of the body. 16And if the ear would say, "Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body," that would not make it less a part of the body. 17If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18But as a matter of fact, God has arranged the members of the body, each one of them, according to his design. 19If they were all the same member, where would the body be? 20So now there are many members, but one body. 21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need for you," or again the head to the feet, "I have no need for you." 22On the contrary, those members which seem to be weaker are essential, 23and the parts which we think less honorable we treat with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with dignity, 24whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the lesser member, 25that there may be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same concern for one another. 26When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. If a member is honored, all rejoice with it.

27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 28God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? 30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31But earnestly desire the greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.