121 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren , I do not want you to be unaware . 2 You know that when you were pagans , you were led astray to the mute idols , however e you were led . 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says , "Jesus is accursed "; and no one can say , "Jesus is Lord ," except by the Holy Spirit . 4 Now there are varieties of gifts , but the same Spirit . 5 And there are varieties of ministries , and the same Lord . 6 There are varieties of effects , but the same God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good . 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit , and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit ; 9 to another faith by the same Spirit , and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit , 10 and to another the effecting of miracles , and to another prophecy , and to another the distinguishing of spirits , to another various kinds of tongues , and to another the interpretation of tongues . 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things , distributing to each one individually just as He wills .
12 For even as the body is one and yet has many members , and all the members of the body , though they are many , are one body , so also is Christ . 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body , whether Jews or Greeks , whether slaves or free , and we were all made to drink of one Spirit . 14 For the body is not one member , but many . 15 If the foot says , "Because I am not a hand , I am not a part of the body ," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body . 16 And if the ear says , "Because I am not an eye , I am not a part of the body ," it is not for this reason any the less a part of the body . 17 If the whole body were an eye , where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing , where would the sense of smell be? 18 But now God has placed the members , each one of them, in the body , just as He desired . 19 If they were all one member , where would the body be? 20 But now there are many members , but one body . 21 And the eye cannot e say to the hand , "I have no need of you"; or again the head to the feet , "I have no need of you." 22 On the contrary , it is much truer that the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary ; 23 and those members of the body which we deem less honorable , on these we bestow more abundant honor , and our less presentable members become much more presentable , 24 whereas our more presentable members have no need of it. But God has so composed the body , giving more abundant honor to that member which lacked , 25 so that there may be no division in the body , but that the members may have the same care for one another . 26 And if one member suffers , all the members suffer with it; if one member is honored , all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now you are Christ's body , and individually members of it. 28 And God has appointed in the church , first apostles , second prophets , third teachers , then miracles , then gifts of healings , helps , administrations , various kinds of tongues . 29 All are not apostles , are they? All are not prophets , are they? All are not teachers , are they? All are not workers of miracles , are they? 30 All do not have gifts of healings , do they? All do not speak with tongues , do they? All do not interpret , do they? 31 But earnestly desire the greater gifts . A nd I show you a still more excellent way .
31 And I, brethren , could not speak to you as to spiritual men , but as to men of flesh , as to infants in Christ . 2 I gave you milk to drink , not solid food ; for you were not yet able to receive it. Indeed , even now you are not yet able , 3 for you are still fleshly . For since there is jealousy and strife among you, are you not fleshly , and are you not walking like mere men ? 4 For when one says , "I am of Paul ," and another , "I am of Apollos ," are you not mere men ?
5 What then is Apollos ? And what is Paul ? Servants through whom you believed , even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one . 6 I planted , Apollos watered , but God was causing the growth . 7 So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything , but God who causes the growth . 8 Now he who plants and he who waters are one ; but each will receive his own reward according to his own labor . 9 For we are God's fellow workers ; you are God's field , God's building . 10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation , and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it.
11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid , which is Jesus Christ . 12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold , silver , precious stones , wood , hay , straw , 13 each man's work will become evident ; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire , and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work . 14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains , he will receive a reward . 15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss ; but he himself will be saved , yet so as through fire .
16 Do you not know that you are a temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? 17 If any man destroys the temple of God , God will destroy him, for the temple of God is holy , and that is what you are.
18 Let no man deceive himself . If any man among you thinks that he is wise in this age , he must become foolish , so that he may become wise . 19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God . For it is written , "He is THE ONE WHO CATCHES THE WISE IN THEIR CRAFTINESS "; 20 and again , " THE Lord KNOWS THE REASONINGS of the wise , THAT THEY ARE USELESS ."
21 So then let no one boast in men . For all things belong to you, 22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come ; all things belong to you, 23 and you belong to Christ ; and Christ belongs to God .
