Spiritual Gifts 1 RV Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren, I would not have you ignorant. BSB BSB: Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.
2 RV Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might be led. BSB BSB: You know that when you were pagans, you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.
3 RV Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit. BSB BSB: Therefore 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.
4 RV Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. BSB BSB: There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 RV And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord. BSB BSB: There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
6 RV And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all. BSB BSB: There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.
7 RV But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal. BSB BSB: Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
9 RV to another faith, in the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, in the one Spirit; BSB BSB: to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,
10 RV and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits: to another divers kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues: BSB BSB: to 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.
11 RV but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will. BSB BSB: All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines.
The Body of Christ 13 RV For in one Spirit were we all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all made to drink of one Spirit. BSB BSB: For 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.
14 RV For the body is not one member, but many. BSB BSB: For the body does not consist of one part, but of many.
15 RV If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body. BSB BSB: If 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.
16 RV And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; it is not therefore not of the body. BSB BSB: And 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.
17 RV If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? BSB BSB: If 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?
18 RV But now hath God set the members each one of them in the body, even as it pleased him. BSB BSB: But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.
19 RV And if they were all one member, where were the body? BSB BSB: If they were all one part, where would the body be?
20 RV But now they are many members, but one body. BSB BSB: As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21 RV And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee: or again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. BSB BSB: The eye cannot say to the hand, “I do not need you.” Nor can the head say to the feet, “I do not need you.”
22 RV Nay, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be more feeble are necessary: BSB BSB: On the contrary, the parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,
23 RV and those parts of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness; BSB BSB: and the parts we consider less honorable, we treat with greater honor. And our unpresentable parts are treated with special modesty,
24 RV whereas our comely parts have no need: but God tempered the body together, giving more abundant honour to that part which lacked; BSB BSB: whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God has composed the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,
25 RV that there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. BSB BSB: so that there should be no division in the body, but that its members should have mutual concern for one another.
26 RV And whether one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or one member is honoured, all the members rejoice with it. BSB BSB: If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.
The Greater Gifts 27 RV Now ye are the body of Christ, and severally members thereof. BSB BSB: Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.
28 RV And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, divers kinds of tongues. BSB BSB: And 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.
29 RV Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? BSB BSB: Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?
30 RV have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? BSB BSB: Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
31 RV But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And a still more excellent way shew I unto you. BSB BSB: But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.
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