Now there are different gifts,(A) but the same Spirit. There are different ministries, but the same Lord. And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person. A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person(B) for the common good: to one(C) is given a message of wisdom(D) through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit, to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing(E) by the one Spirit, 10 to another, the performing of miracles,(F) to another, prophecy,(G) to another, distinguishing between spirits,(H) to another, different kinds of tongues,[a] to another, interpretation of tongues. 11 One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.

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  1. 12:10 languages

Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit, and there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord, and there are varieties of activities, but the same God, who works all things in all people. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for what is beneficial to all. For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge by the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another[a] gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another[b] miraculous powers[c], to another[d] prophecy, to another[e] distinguishing of spirits, to another kinds of tongues, to another[f] interpretation of tongues. 11 But in all these things one and the same Spirit is at work, distributing to each one individually just as he wishes.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 12:9 Some manuscripts have “and to another”
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Some manuscripts have “and to another”
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Literally “activities of power”
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Some manuscripts have “and to another”
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Some manuscripts have “and to another”
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Some manuscripts have “and to another”