1 Corinthians

¹Now concerning spiritual [gifts],¹⁷⁹⁹ brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant. ²You know that when you were Gentiles, you were enticed and led away to those mute idols, however you were led. ³Therefore, I want you to understand that no one speaking by God’s Spirit calls Jesus accursed. No one can say that Jesus is Lord, except by the Holy Spirit. ⁴Now there are various kinds of gifts, but it is the same Spirit. ⁵There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. ⁶There are various kinds of works, but it is the same God who works all things in all. ⁷But to each one, the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all. ⁸To one, the word of wisdom is given through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge, [both] according to the same Spirit. ⁹To another, faith [is given] by the same Spirit, and to yet another gifts of healings, [both] by the same Spirit. ¹⁰To another it is given to work miracles and to another prophecy. Another receives the discerning of spirits, another different kinds of tongues, and another [yet] the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹However, it is the one and same Spirit who works all of these, distributing to each one individually as he intends.

One and many

¹²Just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body (though many) form one body, so also is Christ. ¹³For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, both Jews and Greeks, slaves or free; and we were all made to drink into one Spirit. ¹⁴For the body is not one member, but many. ¹⁵If the foot would say, “Because I am not the hand, I am not part of the body,” it would still be part of the body. ¹⁶If the ear would say, “Because I am not the eye, I am not part of the body,” it would still be part of the body. ¹⁷If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? Or if the whole body were hearing, where would the smelling be? ¹⁸But now, God has set the members of the body, each one of them, just as he desired. ¹⁹If they were all one member, where would the body be? ²⁰But now, they are many members, but [still] one body. ²¹And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” ²²In fact, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are indispensable! ²³The members of the body which we think less honorable, we clothe with greater honor while our less respectable members are treated with greater respect, ²⁴although our more presentable parts have no such need. But God put the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, ²⁵so that there should be no division in the body. Instead, the members should have the same care for one another. ²⁶When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it, and when one member is glorified, all the members rejoice with it.

²⁷Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. ²⁸God has appointed some in the Church as follows: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then wonderworkers, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration,¹⁸⁰⁰ and those with different kinds of tongues. ²⁹However, are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? ³⁰Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? ³¹But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I [will] show you a most excellent way.

The way of love

1799. Greek tw/n pneumatikw/n (or “spiritual things”)
1800. Or “governance”