1 Corinthians 12:1,31
1 Corinthians 12:1-3 The Message (MSG)
What I want to talk about now is the various ways God’s Spirit gets worked into our lives. This is complex and often misunderstood, but I want you to be informed and knowledgeable. Remember how you were when you didn’t know God, led from one phony god to another, never knowing what you were doing, just doing it because everybody else did it? It’s different in this life. God wants us to use our intelligence, to seek to understand as well as we can. For instance, by using your heads, you know perfectly well that the Spirit of God would never prompt anyone to say “Jesus be damned!” Nor would anyone be inclined to say “Jesus is Master!” without the insight of the Holy Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:27-31 The Message (MSG)
You are Christ’s body—that’s who you are! You must never forget this. Only as you accept your part of that body does your “part” mean anything. You’re familiar with some of the parts that God has formed in his church, which is his “body”: apostles prophets teachers miracle workers healers helpers organizers those who pray in tongues. But it’s obvious by now, isn’t it, that Christ’s church is a complete Body and not a gigantic, unidimensional Part? It’s not all Apostle, not all Prophet, not all Miracle Worker, not all Healer, not all Prayer in Tongues, not all Interpreter of Tongues. And yet some of you keep competing for so-called “important” parts. But now I want to lay out a far better way for you.
1 Corinthians 12:1 King James Version (KJV)
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1 Corinthians 12:31 King James Version (KJV)
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware.
1 Corinthians 12:31 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
But earnestly desire the greater gifts. A nd I show you a still more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:1 New Century Version (NCV)
Now, brothers and sisters, I want you to understand about spiritual gifts.
1 Corinthians 12:31 New Century Version (NCV)
But you should truly want to have the greater gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.
1 Corinthians 12:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1 Corinthians 12:31 American Standard Version (ASV)
But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And moreover a most excellent way show I unto you.
1 Corinthians 12:1 New International Version (NIV)
Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.
1 Corinthians 12:31 New International Version (NIV)
Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant
I Corinthians 12:31 New King James Version (NKJV)
But earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Now about the spiritual gifts [the special endowments given by the Holy Spirit], brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.
1 Corinthians 12:31 Amplified Bible (AMP)
But earnestly desire and strive for the greater gifts [if acquiring them is going to be your goal]. A nd yet I will show you a still more excellent way [one of the choicest graces and the highest of them all: unselfish love].
1 Corinthians 12:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this.
1 Corinthians 12:31 New Living Translation (NLT)
So you should earnestly desire the most helpful gifts. But now let me show you a way of life that is best of all.
1 Corinthians 12:1 The Passion Translation (TPT)
My fellow believers, I don’t want you to be confused about spiritual realities.
1 Corinthians 12:31 The Passion Translation (TPT)
But you should all constantly boil over with passion in seeking the higher gifts. And now I will show you a superior way to live that is beyond comparison!