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Mga Kaloob ng Espiritu Santo

12 Mga kapatid, ngayon, tungkol naman sa mga kaloob ng Espiritu Santo, nais kong magkaroon kayo ng wastong kaalaman. Alam ninyo na noong hindi pa kayo sumasampalataya, kayo'y nailigaw sa mga diyus-diyosan na hindi naman nakakapagsalita. Kaya't nais kong malaman ninyo na walang taong pinapatnubayan ng Espiritu ng Diyos ang magsasabing, “Sumpain si Jesus!” At hindi rin masasabi ninuman, “Si Jesus ay Panginoon,” kung siya'y hindi pinapatnubayan ng Espiritu Santo.

Iba't(A) iba ang mga espirituwal na kaloob, ngunit iisa lamang ang Espiritung nagkakaloob ng mga ito. Iba't iba ang paraan ng paglilingkod, ngunit iisa lamang ang Panginoong pinaglilingkuran. Iba't iba ang mga gawain, ngunit iisa lamang ang Diyos na kumikilos sa mga taong gumagawa ng mga iyon. Para sa ikabubuti ng lahat, ang bawat isa'y binibigyan ng patunay na nagpapakitang nasa kanya ang Espiritu. Ang ilan sa atin ay napagkalooban ng kakayahang magsalita ng mensahe ng karunungan. Ang iba naman ay pinagkalooban ng kaalaman. Subalit iisang Espiritu ang nagkakaloob nito. Ang Espiritu ring iyon ang nagkakaloob sa iba ng pananampalataya sa Diyos, at sa iba'y ang kapangyarihang magpagaling sa mga maysakit. 10 May pinagkakalooban ng kapangyarihang gumawa ng mga himala; sa iba naman ay kakayahang magpahayag ng mensaheng mula sa Diyos, at sa iba ay kakayahang kumilala kung aling kaloob ang mula sa Espiritu at kung alin ang hindi. May pinagkakalooban ng kakayahang magsalita sa iba't ibang mga wika, at sa iba naman ay ang magpaliwanag ng mga wikang iyon. 11 Ngunit isang Espiritu lamang ang gumagawa ng lahat ng ito at namamahagi ng iba't ibang kaloob sa bawat isa, ayon sa kanyang ipinasya.

Iisang Katawan Ngunit Maraming Bahagi

12 Si(B) Cristo'y tulad ng isang katawan na may maraming bahagi. Kahit na binubuo ng iba't ibang bahagi, ito ay nananatiling iisang katawan. 13 Maging Judio o Hentil, alipin man o malaya, tayong lahat ay binautismuhan sa pamamagitan ng iisang Espiritu upang maging isang katawan. Tayong lahat ay pinainom sa iisang Espiritu.

14 Ang katawan ay binubuo ng maraming bahagi at hindi ng iisang bahagi lamang. 15 Kung sasabihin ng paa, “Hindi ako kamay kaya't hindi ako bahagi ng katawan,” hindi na nga ba ito bahagi ng katawan? 16 Kung sasabihin ng tainga, “Hindi ako mata, kaya't hindi ako bahagi ng katawan,” hindi na nga ba ito bahagi ng katawan? 17 Kung puro mata lamang ang buong katawan, paano ito makakarinig? Kung puro tainga lamang ang buong katawan, paano ito makakaamoy? 18 Subalit inilagay ng Diyos ang bawat bahagi ng katawan ayon sa kanyang kalooban. 19 Kung ang lahat ng bahagi ay pare-pareho, hindi iyan maituturing na katawan. 20 Ngunit ang totoo'y marami ang mga bahagi, ngunit iisa lamang ang katawan.

21 Hindi rin naman masasabi ng mata sa kamay, “Hindi kita kailangan,” ni ng ulo, sa mga paa, “Hindi ko kayo kailangan.” 22 Sa katunayan, ang mga bahaging parang mahihina ang siya pa ngang kailangang kailangan. 23 Ang mga bahagi ng katawan na inaakala nating hindi gaanong kapuri-puri ay pinag-uukulan ng higit na pagpapahalaga. Ang mga bahaging hindi likas na maganda ang siya nating higit na pinapahalagahan. 24 Hindi na ito kailangang gawin sa mga bahaging sadyang maganda. Ngunit nang isaayos ng Diyos ang katawan, binigyan niya ng higit na karangalan ang mga bahaging hindi gaanong marangal, 25 upang hindi magkaroon ng pagkakabaha-bahagi, sa halip ay magmalasakit ang bawat bahagi sa isa't isa. 26 Kung nasasaktan ang isang bahagi, nasasaktan ang lahat; kung pinaparangalan ang isang bahagi, nagagalak ang lahat.

27 Kayo ngang lahat ang iisang katawan ni Cristo, at bawat isa sa inyo ay bahagi nito. 28 Naglagay(C) ang Diyos sa iglesya, una, ng mga apostol; ikalawa, ng mga propeta; at ikatlo, ng mga guro. Naglagay rin siya ng mga gumagawa ng mga himala, mga nagpapagaling ng mga maysakit, mga tagatulong, mga tagapangasiwa, at mga nagsasalita sa iba't ibang mga wika. 29 Hindi lahat ay apostol, propeta o guro; hindi lahat ay binigyan ng kakayahang gumawa ng mga himala, 30 magpagaling ng mga maysakit, magsalita sa iba't ibang mga wika o magpaliwanag ng mga wikang ito. 31 Ngunit buong sikap ninyong hangarín ang mga kaloob na mas dakila.

At ngayo'y ituturo ko sa inyo ang landas na pinakamabuti sa lahat.

Os dons espirituais

12 Irmãos, eu quero que vocês entendam a respeito dos dons espirituais. Vocês sabem que quando ainda eram pagãos, eram enganados e influenciados a adorar ídolos mudos. Por isso eu digo a vocês que ninguém que está falando por meio do Espírito de Deus pode dizer: “Jesus é maldito”. E, por outro lado, ninguém pode dizer: “Jesus é o Senhor” sem a ajuda do Espírito Santo.

Há vários tipos de dons espirituais, mas todos eles procedem do mesmo Espírito. Há várias maneiras de servir, mas todos nós servimos ao mesmo Senhor. Há vários tipos de atividades, mas é o mesmo Deus que atua em todos nós, em tudo o que fazemos.

O Espírito se mostra em cada uma das pessoas, para o benefício de todos. Para uma pessoa o Espírito dá o dom de falar com sabedoria; para outra, o mesmo Espírito dá o dom de falar com profundo conhecimento. O mesmo Espírito dá fé para uma pessoa, e o poder de curar para outra. 10 O Espírito dá para uma pessoa o dom de fazer milagres, para outra o dom de profetizar, e para outra o dom de distinguir entre bons e maus espíritos; para uma pessoa o dom de falar em várias línguas e para outra, o dom de interpretar essas línguas. 11 Mas é o mesmo e único Espírito que faz tudo isso. Ele distribui tudo a cada pessoa, individualmente, da maneira que deseja.

O corpo de Cristo

12 Cada um de nós tem um corpo com muitas partes. Mas, embora estas partes sejam muitas, elas formam um só corpo. E Cristo também é assim. 13 Pois todos nós, judeus e não-judeus[a], escravos e livres, fomos batizados por meio de um Espírito para formarmos um só corpo. E todos bebemos de um só Espírito.

14 O corpo humano não consiste somente de uma parte, mas de muitas. 15 O pé poderia dizer: “Não sou a mão e, portanto, não sou parte do corpo”. Mas nem por dizer isso ele deixa de ser parte do corpo. 16 O ouvido poderia dizer: “Não sou o olho e, portanto, não sou parte do corpo”. Mas, nem por dizer isso, ele deixa de ser parte do corpo. 17 Se todo o corpo fosse olho, ele não seria capaz ouvir. Se todo o corpo fosse ouvido, ele não seria capaz de cheirar nada. 18-19 Se todas as partes do corpo fossem a mesma parte, não existiria o corpo. Mas Deus colocou cada parte do corpo onde ele quis. 20 O certo é que há várias partes, mas somente um corpo.

21 O olho não pode dizer para a mão: “Eu não preciso de você”; nem a cabeça pode dizer aos pés: “Eu não preciso de vocês”. 22 Ao contrário, as partes do corpo que parecem ser mais fracas, são muito importantes. 23 Aquelas partes do corpo que para nós são menos dignas, nós as tratamos com maior cuidado. E também as partes que são menos decentes, nós as tratamos com especial honra. 24 As partes mais honrosas do nosso corpo não precisam disso. Assim Deus formou o corpo, dando muito mais honra para as partes que mais precisavam. 25 Deus fez isto para que não haja nenhuma divisão no corpo, mas para que as partes tivessem o mesmo cuidado umas com as outras. 26 Dessa maneira, se uma parte do corpo sofrer, todas as partes sofrem com ela. E se uma parte do corpo é honrada, todas as partes participam com ela da sua alegria.

27 Vocês todos juntos são o corpo de Cristo e cada um de vocês é uma parte desse corpo. 28 Na igreja, Deus estabeleceu em primeiro lugar os apóstolos, em segundo lugar os profetas, e em terceiro lugar os mestres. Depois Deus estabeleceu os que fazem milagres, os que curam, os que ajudam, os que lideram e os que falam em outras línguas. 29 Será que todos são apóstolos? Será que todos são profetas? Será que todos ensinam? Será que todos fazem milagres? 30 Será que todos podem curar? Será que todos falam outras línguas? Será que todos interpretam essas línguas? Claro que não! 31 Contudo, esforcem-se para ter os dons mais importantes.

O amor

E eu ainda vou mostrar a vocês um caminho melhor do que todos.

Footnotes

  1. 12.13 não-judeus Literalmente, “gregos”. Ver Grego no vocabulário.

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

Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.

13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.

14 For the body is not one member, but many.

15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?

17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?

18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

19 And if they were all one member, where were the body?

20 But now are they many members, yet but one body.

21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:

23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.

24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked.

25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.

26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.

28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.

Spiritual Gifts: Unity in Diversity

12 Now (A)concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: You know (B)that[a] you were Gentiles, carried away to these (C)dumb[b] idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus [c]accursed, and (D)no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

(E)There are [d]diversities of gifts, but (F)the same Spirit. (G)There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God (H)who works [e]all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: for to one is given (I)the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another (J)the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, (K)to another faith by the same Spirit, to another (L)gifts of healings by [f]the same Spirit, 10 (M)to another the working of miracles, to another (N)prophecy, to another (O)discerning of spirits, to another (P)different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, (Q)distributing to each one individually (R)as He wills.

Unity and Diversity in One Body(S)

12 For (T)as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, (U)so also is Christ. 13 For (V)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—(W)whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and (X)have all been made to drink [g]into one Spirit. 14 For in fact the body is not one member but many.

15 If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body,” is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling? 18 But now (Y)God has set the members, each one of them, in the body (Z)just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

20 But now indeed there are many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, “I have no need of you”; nor again the head to the feet, “I have no need of you.” 22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, 24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, 25 that there should be no [h]schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now (AA)you are the body of Christ, and (AB)members individually. 28 And (AC)God has appointed these in the church: first (AD)apostles, second (AE)prophets, third teachers, after that (AF)miracles, then (AG)gifts of healings, (AH)helps, (AI)administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But (AJ)earnestly desire the [i]best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:2 NU, M that when
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:2 mute, silent
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:3 Gr. anathema
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:4 allotments or various kinds
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:6 all things in
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:9 NU one
  7. 1 Corinthians 12:13 NU omits into
  8. 1 Corinthians 12:25 division
  9. 1 Corinthians 12:31 NU greater

Concerning Spiritual Gifts

12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit,(A) brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.(B) You know that when you were pagans,(C) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.(D) Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,”(E) and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,”(F) except by the Holy Spirit.(G)

There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit(H) distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone(I) it is the same God(J) at work.

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.(K) To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,(L) to another a message of knowledge(M) by means of the same Spirit, to another faith(N) by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing(O) by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers,(P) to another prophecy,(Q) to another distinguishing between spirits,(R) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a](S) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,(T) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

Unity and Diversity in the Body

12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body,(U) so it is with Christ.(V) 13 For we were all baptized(W) by[c] one Spirit(X) so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free(Y)—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.(Z) 14 Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.(AA)

15 Now if the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 16 And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason stop being part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But in fact God has placed(AB) the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.(AC) 19 If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20 As it is, there are many parts, but one body.(AD)

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don’t need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don’t need you!” 22 On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23 and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24 while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honor to the parts that lacked it, 25 so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26 If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ,(AE) and each one of you is a part of it.(AF) 28 And God has placed in the church(AG) first of all apostles,(AH) second prophets,(AI) third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing,(AJ) of helping, of guidance,(AK) and of different kinds of tongues.(AL) 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[d]?(AM) Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire(AN) the greater gifts.

Love Is Indispensable

And yet I will show you the most excellent way.

Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:13 Or with; or in
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:30 Or other languages