¹¹ But one and the same Spirit works all these things, ^(A)distributing to each one individually just as He ^[a]wills.

¹² For just ^(B)as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, ^(C)so also is Christ. ¹³ For ^[b](D)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether ^(E)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to ^(F)drink of one Spirit.

¹⁴ For ^(G)the body is not one part, but many. ¹⁵ If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason ^[c]any less a part of the body. ¹⁶ And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason ^[d]any less a part of the body. ¹⁷ If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? ¹⁸ But now God has ^(H)arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, ^(I)just as He desired. ¹⁹ If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰ But now ^(J)there are many parts, but one body. ²¹ And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; or again, the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” ²² On the contrary, ^[e]it is much truer that the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary; ²³ and those parts of the body which we ^[f]consider less honorable, ^[g]on these we bestow greater honor, and our less presentable parts become much more presentable, ²⁴ whereas our more presentable parts have no need of it. But God has so composed the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which lacked, ²⁵ so that there may be no ^[h]division in the body, but that the parts may have the same care for one another. ²⁶ And if one part of the body suffers, all the parts suffer with it; if a part is ^[i]honored, all the parts rejoice with it.

²⁷ Now you are ^(K)Christ’s body, and ^(L)individually parts of it. ²⁸ And God has ^[j](M)appointed in ^(N)the church, first ^(O)apostles, second ^(P)prophets, third ^(Q)teachers, then ^[k](R)miracles, then ^(S)gifts of healings, helps, ^(T)administrations, and various ^(U)kinds of tongues. ²⁹ All are not apostles, are they? All are not prophets, are they? All are not teachers, are they? All are not workers of ^[l]miracles, are they? ³⁰ All do not have gifts of healings, do they? All do not speak with tongues, do they? All do not ^(V)interpret, do they? ³¹ But ^(W)earnestly desire the greater gifts.

And yet, I am going to show you a far better way.

¹⁸ And when they had summoned them, they ^(A)commanded them not to speak or teach at all ^[a]in the name of Jesus. ¹⁹ But ^(B)Peter and John answered and said to them, “^(C)Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, make your own judgment; ²⁰ for ^(D)we cannot stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.” ²¹ When they had threatened them further, they let them go (finding no basis on which to punish them) ^(E)on account of the people, because they were all ^(F)glorifying God for what had happened; ²² for the man on whom this ^[b]miracle of healing had been performed was more than forty years old.

²³ When they had been released, they went to their own companions and reported everything that the chief priests and the elders had said to them. ²⁴ And when they heard this, they raised their voices to God with one mind and said, “^[c]Lord, it is You who ^(G)made the heaven and the earth and the sea, and everything that is in them, ²⁵ who ^(H)by the Holy Spirit, through the mouth of our father David Your servant, said,

²⁷ For truly in this city there were gathered together against Your holy ^[g](L)servant Jesus, whom You anointed, both ^(M)Herod and ^(N)Pontius Pilate, along with ^(O)the ^[h]Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, ²⁸ to do whatever Your hand and ^(P)purpose predestined to occur. ²⁹ And ^[i]now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant it to Your bond-servants to ^(Q)speak Your word with all ^(R)confidence, ³⁰ while You extend Your hand to heal, and ^[j](S)signs and wonders take place through the name of Your holy ^[k](T)servant Jesus.” ³¹ And when they had prayed, the ^(U)place where they had gathered together was shaken, and they were all ^(V)filled with the Holy Spirit and began to ^(W)speak the word of God with ^(X)boldness.

Sharing among Believers

³² And the ^[l]congregation of those who believed were of one heart and soul; and not one of them ^[m]claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but ^(Y)all things were common property to them. ³³ And ^(Z)with great power the apostles were giving ^(AA)testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and abundant grace was upon them all.

¹⁷ Therefore do not be foolish, but ^(A)understand what the will of the Lord is. ¹⁸ And ^(B)do not get drunk with wine, ^[a]in which there is ^(C)debauchery, but be ^(D)filled with the Spirit, ^19 (E)speaking to ^[b]one another in ^(F)psalms and ^(G)hymns and spiritual ^(H)songs, ^(I)singing and making melody with your hearts to the Lord; ^20 (J)always giving thanks for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to our ^(K)God and Father; ^21 [c](L)and subject yourselves to one another in the ^[d](M)fear of Christ.