| New King James Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: | 1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed. |
| 2You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. | 2You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 4There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. | 4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. |
| 5There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. | 5There are different ministries, but the same Lord. |
| 6And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. | 6There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. |
| 7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: | 7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. |
| 8for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, | 8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message 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 gifts of healing by that one 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 distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues. |
| 11But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills. | 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines. |
| 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. | 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 14For in fact the body is not one member but many. | 14For the body does not consist of one part, but of 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 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. |
| 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 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. |
| 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 would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? |
| 18But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased. | 18But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design. |
| 19And if they were all one member, where would the body be? | 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? |
| 20But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. | 20As it is, there are many parts, 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.” | 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.” |
| 22No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. | 22On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, |
| 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 the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty, |
| 24but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, | 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, |
| 25that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. | 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. |
| 26And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice 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 members individually. | 27Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it. |
| 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 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. |
| 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? | 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? |
| 30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? | 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret? |
| 31But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way. | 31But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way. |
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