Holman Christian Standard Bible

New American Standard Bible 1995

1Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware.

2You know that when you were pagans, you used to be led off to the idols that could not speak.

2You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led.

3Therefore I am informing you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.

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

4Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

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

5There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

5And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.

6And there are different activities, but the same God activates each gift in each person.

6There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.

7A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person to produce what is beneficial:

7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

8to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

8For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

9to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

10to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of languages, to another, interpretation of languages.

10and to another the effecting of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another the distinguishing of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.

11But one and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as He wills.

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

12For as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body--so also is Christ.

12For even as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ.

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

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

14So the body is not one part but many.

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

15If the foot should say, "Because I'm not a hand, I don't belong to the body," in spite of this it still belongs to the body.

15If the foot says, "Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

16And if the ear should say, "Because I'm not an eye, I don't belong to the body," in spite of this it still belongs to the body.

16And if the ear says, "Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body.

17If the whole body were an eye, where would the 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 hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the sense of smell be?

18But now God has placed each one of the parts in one body just as He wanted.

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

19And if they were all the same part, where would the body be?

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

20Now there are many parts, yet one body.

20But now there are many members, but one body.

21So the eye cannot say to the hand, "I don't need you!" Or again, the head can't say to the feet, "I don't need you!"

21And 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."

22But even more, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are necessary.

22On the contrary, it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

23And those parts of the body that we think to be less honorable, we clothe these with greater honor, and our unpresentable parts have a better presentation.

23and those members of the body which we deem less honorable, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our less presentable members become much more presentable,

24But our presentable parts have no need of clothing. Instead, God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the less honorable,

24whereas 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,

25so that there would be no division in the body, but that the members would have the same concern for each other.

25so that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

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

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

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

27Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it.

28And God has placed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, managing, various kinds of languages.

28And God has appointed in the church, first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, various kinds of tongues.

29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do miracles?

29All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of miracles, are they?

30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in other languages? Do all interpret?

30All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not interpret, do they?

31But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.

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

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