| Berean Study Bible | New International Version |
| 1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. | 1Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. |
| 2You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. | 2You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. |
| 3Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. | 3Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit. |
| 4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. | 4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. |
| 5There are different ministries, but the same Lord. | 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. |
| 6There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. | 6There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work. |
| 7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. | 7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. |
| 8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit, | 8To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, |
| 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, | 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, |
| 10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. | 10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. |
| 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines. | 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. |
| 12The body is a unit, though it is composed of many parts. And although its parts are many, they all form one body. So it is with Christ. | 12Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. |
| 13For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free, and we were all given one Spirit to drink. | 13For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body--whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free--and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. |
| 14For the body does not consist of one part, but of many. | 14Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many. |
| 15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. | 15Now if the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. |
| 16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” that would not make it any less a part of the body. | 16And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. |
| 17If 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? | 17If 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? |
| 18But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. | 18But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. |
| 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? | 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? |
| 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body. | 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body. |
| 21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.” | 21The eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" And the head cannot say to the feet, "I don't need you!" |
| 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, | 22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, |
| 23and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty, | 23and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, |
| 24whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it, | 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, |
| 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. | 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. |
| 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. | 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it. |
| 27Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it. | 27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. |
| 28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues. | 28And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. |
| 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? | 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? |
| 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? | 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? |
| 31But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way. | 31Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way. |
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