1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.[ † ]1 Corinthians 12:41 Corinthians 14:1-37 2You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.[ † ]1 Corinthians 6:11Ephesians 2:111 Peter 4:3Psalms 115:5Isaiah 46:7Jeremiah 10:5Habakkuk 2:18 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.[ † ]Matthew 16:17
4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.[ † ]Romans 12:3-81 Corinthians 12:11Ephesians 4:4-11Hebrews 2:4Ephesians 4:4 5There are different ministries, but the same Lord.[ † ]Romans 12:6 6There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.[ † ]1 Corinthians 15:28Ephesians 1:23Ephesians 4:6
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,[ † ]1 Corinthians 2:6-72 Corinthians 1:12Romans 15:141 Corinthians 2:11-162 Corinthians 8:7 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,[ † ]Matthew 17:191 Corinthians 13:22 Corinthians 4:13Matthew 10:1Mark 3:15Mark 16:18James 5:14 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.[ † ]Mark 16:17Romans 12:61 John 4:1Acts 2:4-11 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.[ † ]Romans 12:62 Corinthians 10:13John 3:8
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.[ † ]Romans 12:4-51 Corinthians 10:17Ephesians 4:4Galatians 3:16 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.[ † ]Romans 6:5Romans 3:22Galatians 3:28Ephesians 2:13-18Colossians 3:11John 7:37-39
14For the body does not consist 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. 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 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.[ † ]1 Corinthians 12:28Romans 12:3 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 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.” 22On the contrary, the 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,
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, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another. 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.[ † ]Romans 12:5Ephesians 1:23Ephesians 4:12Ephesians 5:23-30Colossians 1:24Ephesians 5:30 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.[ † ]Ephesians 4:11Ephesians 2:20Ephesians 3:5Acts 13:1Romans 12:61 Corinthians 12:10-29Galatians 3:5Mark 16:181 Corinthians 12:9-30Numbers 11:17Romans 12:81 Timothy 5:17Hebrews 13:17-24 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?
31But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.[ † ]1 Corinthians 14:1-39