²⁷ Now ^(A)you are the body of Christ, and ^(B)members individually. ²⁸ And ^(C)God has appointed these in the church: first ^(D)apostles, second ^(E)prophets, third teachers, after that ^(F)miracles, then ^(G)gifts of healings, ^(H)helps, ^(I)administrations, varieties of tongues. ²⁹ Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? ³⁰ Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? ³¹ But ^(J)earnestly desire the ^[a]best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

Serve God with Spiritual Gifts

³ For I say, ^(A)through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, ^(B)not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt ^(C)to each one a measure of faith. ⁴ For ^(D)as we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function, ⁵ so ^(E)we, being many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another. ⁶ Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is ^(F)given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us ^(G)prophesy in proportion to our faith; ⁷ or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; ^(H)he who teaches, in teaching; ^8 (I)he who exhorts, in exhortation; ^(J)he who gives, with liberality; ^(K)he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, ^(L)with cheerfulness.

⁸ And above all things have fervent love for one another, for ^(A)“love will cover a multitude of sins.” ^9 (B)Be hospitable to one another ^(C)without grumbling. ^10 (D)As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, ^(E)as good stewards of ^(F)the manifold grace of God. ^11 (G)If anyone speaks, let him speak as the ^[a]oracles of God. If anyone ministers, let him do it as with the ability which God supplies, that ^(H)in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the ^[b]dominion forever and ever. Amen.