For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality.

Do we not have the right to financial support? ¹ 

Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.

“Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” ¹ 

But the man who is firm in his commitment, and is under no necessity but has control over his will, and has decided in his own mind to keep his own virgin, does well.

If others receive this right from you, are we not more deserving? But we have not made use of this right. Instead we endure everything so that we may not be a hindrance to the gospel of Christ.

So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.

For you were made rich ¹  in every way in him, in all your speech and in every kind of knowledge ²  –

so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you wait for the revelation ¹  of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Or do only Barnabas and I lack the right not to work?

You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led.

Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they? ¹ 

Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.

There are probably many kinds of languages in the world, and none is without meaning.

I wish that everyone was as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one this way, another that.

Do we not have the right to the company of a believing wife, like the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?