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1 # Now <1161> concerning <4012> spiritual <4152> gifts, brethren <80>, I would <2309> <0> not <3756> have <2309> (5719) you <5209> ignorant <50> (5721).
2 Ye know <1492> (5758) that <3754> ye were <2258> (5713) Gentiles <1484>, carried away <520> (5746) unto <4314> these dumb <880> idols <1497>, even as <5613> <302> ye were led <71> (5712).
3 Wherefore <1352> I give <1107> <0> you <5213> to understand <1107> (5719), that <3754> no man <3762> speaking <2980> (5723) by <1722> the Spirit <4151> of God <2316> calleth <3004> (5719) Jesus <2424> accursed <331>: and <2532> that no man <3762> can <1410> (5736) say <2036> (5629) that Jesus <2424> is the Lord <2962>, but <1508> by <1722> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151>.
 - SPIRIT OF GOD
4 Now <1161> there are <1526> (5748) diversities <1243> of gifts <5486>, but <1161> the same <846> Spirit <4151>.
5 And <2532> there are <1526> (5748) differences <1243> of administrations <1248>, but <2532> the same <846> Lord <2962>.
6 And <2532> there are <1526> (5748) diversities <1243> of operations <1755>, but <1161> it is <2076> (5748) the same <846> God <2316> which <3588> worketh <1754> (5723) all <3956> in <1722> all <3956>.
7 But <1161> the manifestation <5321> of the Spirit <4151> is given <1325> (5743) to every man <1538> to <4314> profit withal <4851> (5723).
8 For <1063> to one <3739> <3303> is given <1325> (5743) by <1223> the Spirit <4151> the word <3056> of wisdom <4678>; <1161> to another <243> the word <3056> of knowledge <1108> by <2596> the same <846> Spirit <4151>;
9 <1161> To another <2087> faith <4102> by <1722> the same <846> Spirit <4151>; <1161> to another <243> the gifts <5486> of healing <2386> by <1722> the same <846> Spirit <4151>;
10 <1161> To another <243> the working <1755> of miracles <1411>; <1161> to another <243> prophecy <4394>; <1161> to another <243> discerning <1253> of spirits <4151>; <1161> to another <2087> divers kinds <1085> of tongues <1100>; <1161> to another <243> the interpretation <2058> of tongues <1100>:
 - TONGUES
11 But <1161> all <3956> these <5023> worketh <1754> (5719) that one <1520> and <2532> the selfsame <846> Spirit <4151>, dividing <1244> (5723) to every man <1538> severally <2398> as <2531> he will <1014> (5736).
12 # For <1063> as <2509> the body <4983> is <2076> (5748) one <1520>, and <2532> hath <2192> (5719) many <4183> members <3196>, and <1161> all <3956> the members <3196> of that one <1520> body <4983>, being <5607> (5752) many <4183>, are <2076> (5748) one <1520> body <4983>: so <3779> also <2532> is Christ <5547>.
13 For <1063> <2532> by <1722> one <1520> Spirit <4151> are <907> <0> we <2249> all <3956> baptized <907> (5681) into <1519> one <1520> body <4983>, whether <1535> we be Jews <2453> or <1535> Gentiles <1672>, whether <1535> we be bond <1401> or <1535> free <1658>; and <2532> have been <4222> <0> all <3956> made to drink <4222> (5681) into <1519> one <1520> Spirit <4151>.
14 <2532> For <1063> the body <4983> is <2076> (5748) not <3756> one <1520> member <3196>, but <235> many <4183>.
15 If <1437> the foot <4228> shall say <2036> (5632), Because <3754> I am <1510> (5748) not <3756> the hand <5495>, I am <1510> (5748) not <3756> of <1537> the body <4983>; is <2076> (5748) it therefore <3756> <3844> <5124> not <3756> of <1537> the body <4983>?
16 And <2532> if <1437> the ear <3775> shall say <2036> (5632), Because <3754> I am <1510> (5748) not <3756> the eye <3788>, I am <1510> (5748) not <3756> of <1537> the body <4983>; is <2076> (5748) it therefore <3756> <3844> <5124> not <3756> of <1537> the body <4983>?
17 If <1487> the whole <3650> body <4983> were an eye <3788>, where <4226> were the hearing <189>? If <1487> the whole <3650> were hearing <189>, where <4226> were the smelling <3750>?
18 But <1161> now <3570> hath <5087> <0> God <2316> set <5087> (5639) the members <3196> every <1538> one <1520> of them <846> in <1722> the body <4983>, as <2531> it hath pleased him <2309> (5656).
19 And <1161> if <1487> they were <2258> (5713) all <3956> one <1520> member <3196>, where <4226> were the body <4983>?
20 But <1161> now <3568> <3303> are they many <4183> members <3196>, yet but <1161> one <1520> body <4983>.
21 And <1161> the eye <3788> cannot <3756> <1410> (5736) say <2036> (5629) unto the hand <5495>, I have <2192> (5719) no <3756> need <5532> of thee <4675>: nor <2228> again <3825> the head <2776> to the feet <4228>, I have <2192> (5719) no <3756> need <5532> of you <5216>.
22 Nay <235>, much <4183> more <3123> those members <3196> of the body <4983>, which seem <1380> (5723) to be <5225> (5721) more feeble <772>, are <2076> (5748) necessary <316>:
23 And <2532> those <3739> members of the body <4983>, which we think <1380> (5719) to be <1511> (5750) less honourable <820>, upon these <5125> we bestow <4060> (5719) more abundant <4055> honour <5092>; and <2532> our <2257> uncomely <809> parts have <2192> (5719) more abundant <4055> comeliness <2157>.
24 For <1161> our <2257> comely <2158> parts have <2192> (5719) no <3756> need <5532> : but <235> God <2316> hath tempered <4786> <0> the body <4983> together <4786> (5656), having given <1325> (5631) more abundant <4055> honour <5092> to that part which lacked <5302> (5746):
25 That <3363> <0> there should be <5600> (5753) no <3363> schism <4978> in <1722> the body <4983>; but <235> that the members <3196> should have <3309> <0> the same <846> care <3309> (5725) one for <5228> another <240>.
26 And <2532> whether <1535> one <1520> member <3196> suffer <3958> (5719), all <3956> the members <3196> suffer with it <4841> (5719); or <1535> one <1520> member <3196> be honoured <1392> (5743) , all <3956> the members <3196> rejoice with it <4796> (5719).
27 # Now <1161> ye <5210> are <2075> (5748) the body <4983> of Christ <5547>, and <2532> members <3196> in <1537> particular <3313>.
28 And <2532> <3739> God <2316> hath set <5087> (5639) some <3303> in <1722> the church <1577>, first <4412> apostles <652>, secondarily <1208> prophets <4396>, thirdly <5154> teachers <1320>, after that <1899> miracles <1411>, then <1534> gifts <5486> of healings <2386>, helps <484>, governments <2941>, diversities <1085> of tongues <1100>.
Tongues can be used as a ministry and are listed among several other ministry activities.
- TONGUES

29 Are all <3361> <3956> apostles <652>? are all <3361> <3956> prophets <4396>? are all <3361> <3956> teachers <1320>? are all <3361> <3956> workers of miracles <1411>?
30 Have <3361> <2192> (5719) all <3956> the gifts <5486> of healing <2386>? do all <3956> speak <3361> <2980> (5719) with tongues <1100>? do <3361> all <3956> interpret <1329> (5719)?
This verse seems to contradict Paul's statement that we can all speak with other tongues. What he is saying here is that speaking with tongues as form of ministry is not something everyone does.
- TONGUES

31 But <1161> covet earnestly <2206> (5720) the best <2909> gifts <5486>: and <2532> yet <2089> shew I <1166> (5719) unto you <5213> a more <2596> excellent <5236> way <3598>.