1 And concerning spiritual things, I will not have you ignorant, brethren.
1 Now concerning spiritual things, my brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2 You know that when you were heathen, you went to dumb idols according as you were led.
2 You know that when you were heathens, you went to dumb idols, according as you were led.
3 Therefore I do you to understand that no man speaking in the Spirit of God, saith anathema to Jesus. And no man can say, Our Lord Jesus, but in the Holy Ghost.
3 Wherefore I give you to understand, ¹that no man, speaking by the Spirit of God, saith Anathema to Jesus. And no man can say the Lord Jesus, but by the Holy Ghost.
4 And there are divisions of graces, but one Spirit.
4 Now there are diversities of graces, but the same Spirit;
5 And there are divisions of ministrations; but one Lord.
5 And there are diversities of ministries, but the same Lord;
6 And there are divisions of operations, but one God, which worketh all in all.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.
7 And the manifestation of the Spirit is given unto every one to profit.
7 And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.
8 To one certes by the Spirit is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit:
8 To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
9 to another, faith in the same Spirit: to another, the grace of doing cures in one Spirit:
9 To another, faith in the same spirit; to another, the grace of healing in one Spirit;
10 to another, the working of miracles: to another, prophecy: to another, discerning of spirits: to another, kinds of tongues: to another, interpretation of languages.
10 To another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, diverse kinds of tongues; to another, interpretation of speeches.
11 And all these things worketh one and the same Spirit, dividing to every one according as he will.
11 ²But all these things one and the same Spirit worketh, dividing to everyone according as he will.
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body whereas they be many, yet are one body; so also Christ.
12 For as the body is one, and hath many members; and all the members of the body, whereas they are many, yet are one body, so also is Christ.
13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one, whether Jews, or Gentiles, or bondmen, or free: & in one Spirit we were all made to drink.
13 For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether bond or free; and in one Spirit we have all been made to drink.
14 For the body also is not one member, but many.
14 For the body also is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot should say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the body: is it therefore not of the body?
15 If the foot should say, because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear should say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body: is he therefore not of the body?
16 And if the ear should say, because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17 If the whole body were the eye: where is the hearing? If the whole were the hearing: where is the smelling?
17 If the whole body were the eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?
18 But now God hath set the members, every one of them in the body as he would.
18 But now God hath set the members everyone of them in the body as it hath pleased him.
19 And if all were one member, where were the body?
19 And if they all were one member, where would be the body?
20 But now there are many members indeed, yet one body.
20 But now there are many members indeed, yet one body.
21 And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; or again the head to the feet: You are not necessary for me.
21 And the eye cannot say to the hand: I need not thy help; nor again the head to the feet: I have no need of you.
22 But much more those that seem to be the more weak members of the body, are more necessary:
22 Yea, much more those that seem to be the more feeble members of the body, are more necessary.
23 and such as we think to be the baser members of the body, upon them we put more aboundant honour: and those that are our unhonest parts, have more aboundant honesty.
23 And such as we think to be the less honorable members of the body, about these we put more abundant honor; and those that are our uncomely parts, have more abundant comeliness.
24 And our honest parts need nothing: but God hath tempered the body, giving to it that wanted, the more aboundant honour,
24 But our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, giving to that which wanted the more abundant honor,
25 that there might be no schism in the body, but the members together might be careful one for another.
25 That there might be no schism in the body; but the members might be mutually careful one for another.
26 And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it. Or if one member do glory, all the members rejoice with it.
26 And if one member suffer any thing, all the members suffer with it; or if one member glory, all the members rejoice with it.
27 And you are the body of Christ, and members of member.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members of member.
28 And some verily God hath set in the Church first Apostles, secondly Prophets, thirdly Doctors, next miracles, then the graces of doing cures, helps, governments, kinds of tongues.
28 ³And God indeed hath set some in the church; first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly doctors; after that miracles; then the graces of healing, helps, governments, kinds of tongues, interpretations of speeches.
29 Are all Apostles? are all Prophets? are all Doctors?
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?
30 are all miracles? have all the grace of doing cures? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
30 Are all workers of miracles? Have all the grace of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31 But pursue the better gifts. And yet I shew you a more excellent way.
31 But be zealous for the better gifts. And I show unto you yet a more excellent way.