⁴⁷ All the men from thirty to fifty years of age^(A) who came to do the work of serving and carrying the tent of meeting

⁴ There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit^(A) distributes them. ⁵ There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. ⁶ There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone^(B) it is the same God^(C) at work.

⁷ Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.^{(D) 8} To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,^(E) to another a message of knowledge^(F) by means of the same Spirit, ⁹ to another faith^(G) by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing^(H) by that one Spirit, ¹⁰ to another miraculous powers,^(I) to another prophecy,^(J) to another distinguishing between spirits,^(K) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,^[a](L) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.^{[b] 11} All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,^(M) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

Unity and Diversity in the Body

¹² Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body,^(N) so it is with Christ.^{(O) 13} For we were all baptized^(P) by^[c] one Spirit^(Q) so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free^(R)—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.^{(S) 14} Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.^(T)

¹⁵ Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. ¹⁶ And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? ¹⁸ But in fact God has placed^(U) the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.^{(V) 19} If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰ As it is, there are many parts, but one body.^(W)

²¹ The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” ²² On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, ²³ and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, ²⁴ while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, ²⁵ so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. ²⁶ If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ,^(X) and each one of you is a part of it.^{(Y) 28} And God has placed in the church^(Z) first of all apostles,^(AA) second prophets,^(AB) third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing,^(AC) of helping, of guidance,^(AD) and of different kinds of tongues.^{(AE) 29} Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? ³⁰ Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues^[d]?^(AF) Do all interpret? ³¹ Now eagerly desire^(AG) the greater gifts.

Love Is Indispensable

And yet I will show you the most excellent way.

⁶ We have different gifts,^(A) according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying,^(B) then prophesy in accordance with your^[a] faith;^{(C) 7} if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach;^{(D) 8} if it is to encourage, then give encouragement;^(E) if it is giving, then give generously;^(F) if it is to lead,^[b] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.

³ Count^(A) all the men from thirty to fifty years of age^(B) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

²⁷ According to the last instructions of David, the Levites were counted from those twenty years old or more.

³ The Levites thirty years old or more^(A) were counted,^(B) and the total number of men was thirty-eight thousand.^(C)

³⁷ This was the total of all those in the Kohathite clans^(A) who served at the tent of meeting. Moses and Aaron counted them according to the Lord’s command through Moses.

³⁰ Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

²³ Count all the men from thirty to fifty years of age^(A) who come to serve in the work at the tent of meeting.

²⁴ “This is the service of the Gershonite clans in their carrying and their other work: