¹¹ It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.

⁴ There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all.

⁴ And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose.

¹³ We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you.

⁷ However, he has given each one of us a special gift^[a] through the generosity of Christ.

⁶ God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

¹⁸ He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.^[a]

¹¹ Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God,^[a] for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.

¹⁷ Each of you should continue to live in whatever situation the Lord has placed you, and remain as you were when God first called you. This is my rule for all the churches.

⁷ But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. Yet each person has a special gift from God, of one kind or another.