Now concerning spiritual gifts: brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware.

弟兄们，论到属灵的恩赐，我不愿意你们不明白。

弟兄们，关于属灵的恩赐，我不愿意你们不明白。

弟兄们，关于属灵的恩赐，我不愿意你们不明白。

弟兄姊妹，谈到圣灵的恩赐，我不希望你们无知。

弟兄们，关于属灵的恩赐，我不愿意你们不明白。

弟兄们，我不愿意你们不明白有关属灵的事。

弟兄們，論到屬靈的恩賜，我不願意你們不明白。

弟兄們，關於屬靈的恩賜，我不願意你們不明白。

弟兄們，關於屬靈的恩賜，我不願意你們不明白。

弟兄姊妹，談到聖靈的恩賜，我不希望你們無知。

弟兄們，關於屬靈的恩賜，我不願意你們不明白。

弟兄們，論到屬靈恩賜的事，我不願意你們不明白。

弟兄們，我不願意你們不明白有關屬靈的事。

兄弟乎、論及神貺、我不欲爾不知、

吾欲兄弟知聖神所賜、

論及聖神恩賜、又作論及感於聖神者我不欲兄弟不明、

關於聖神之靈賦、吾亦不欲兄弟之懵然無知也。

Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

Brothers and sisters, I want you to know about the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed.

Now, dear brothers and sisters, regarding your question about the special abilities the Spirit gives us. I don’t want you to misunderstand this.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be unaware.

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant:

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

Now concerning what comes from the Spirit: brothers, I do not want you to be unaware.

Now concerning spiritual[ gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

With regard to spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

Now there are different gifts, 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 for the common good:to one is given a message of wisdom 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 by the one Spirit,to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of tongues, to another, interpretation of tongues.One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.

If anyone thinks he is a prophet or spiritual, he should recognize that what I write to you is the Lord’s command.

Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy.For the person who speaks in a tongue is not speaking to people but to God, since no one understands him; he speaks mysteries in the Spirit.On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.The person who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.I wish all of you spoke in tongues, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.So now, brothers and sisters, if I come to you speaking in tongues, how will I benefit you unless I speak to you with a revelation or knowledge or prophecy or teaching?Even lifeless instruments that produce sounds— whether flute or harp— if they don’t make a distinction in the notes, how will what is played on the flute or harp be recognized?In fact, if the bugle makes an unclear sound, who will prepare for battle?In the same way, unless you use your tongue for intelligible speech, how will what is spoken be known? For you will be speaking into the air.There are doubtless many different kinds of languages in the world, none is without meaning.Therefore, if I do not know the meaning of the language, I will be a foreigner to the speaker, and the speaker will be a foreigner to me.So also you— since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek to excel in building up the church.Therefore the person who speaks in a tongue should pray that he can interpret.For if I pray in a tongue, my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful.What then? I will pray with the spirit, and I will also pray with my understanding. I will sing praise with the spirit, and I will also sing praise with my understanding.Otherwise, if you praise with the spirit, how will the outsider say“ Amen” at your giving of thanks, since he does not know what you are saying?For you may very well be giving thanks, but the other person is not being built up.I thank God that I speak in tongues more than all of you;

We do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, concerning those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope.

And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

We don’t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of our affliction that took place in Asia. We were completely overwhelmed— beyond our strength— so that we even despaired of life itself.

Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like one day.

Now I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud, all passed through the sea,