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Spiritual Gifts: Unity in Diversity

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:

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Spiritual Gifts Bestowed

But concerning spiritual [manifestations], brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

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You know that[a] you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb[b] idols, however you were led.

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Ye know that when ye were [of the] nations [ye were] led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.

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Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus [c]accursed, and no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

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I give you therefore to know, that no one, speaking in [the power of the] Spirit of God, says, Curse [on] Jesus; and no one can say, Lord Jesus, unless in [the power of the] Holy Spirit.

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There are [d]diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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But there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;

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There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.

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and there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord;

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And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works [e]all in all.

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and there are distinctions of operations, but the same God who operates all things in all.

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But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

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But to each the manifestation of the Spirit is given for profit.

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for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

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For to one, by the Spirit, is given [the] word of wisdom; and to another [the] word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

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to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings by [f]the same Spirit,

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and to a different one faith, in [the power of] the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in [the power of] the same Spirit;

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to 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.

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and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues.

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

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But all these things operates the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each in particular according as he pleases.

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Unity and Diversity in One Body

For 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.

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Many Members, One Body

For even as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also [is] the Christ.

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For 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 [g]into one Spirit.

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For also in [the power of] one Spirit *we* have all been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or free, and have all been given to drink of one Spirit.

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For in fact the body is not one member but many.

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For also the body is not one member but many.

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If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?

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If the foot say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

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And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body?

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And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?

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If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

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If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if all hearing, where the smelling?

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But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.

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But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased [him].

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And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

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But if all were one member, where the body?

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But now indeed there are many members, yet one body.

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But now the members [are] many, and the body one.

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And 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.”

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The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.

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No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.

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But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;

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And 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,

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and those [parts] of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;

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but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it,

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but our comely [parts] have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to [the part] that lacked;

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that there should be no [h]schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.

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that there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern one for another.

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

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And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with [it]; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with [it].

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Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

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Now *ye* are Christ's body, and members in particular.

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And 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.

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Spiritual Gifts

And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.

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Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

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[Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all [in possession of] miraculous powers?

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Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

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have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

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But earnestly desire the [i]best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

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But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.

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1 Corinthians 12

1 Corinthians 12