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1 Corinthians 12:3-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Corinthians 12:3-7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 Therefore, I tell you that nobody speaking by the spirit of God says, “Jesus be accursed.” And no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the holy Spirit.(A)
4 [a]There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit;(B) 5 there are different forms of service but the same Lord; 6 there are different workings but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. 7 To each individual the manifestation of the Spirit is given for some benefit.
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- 12:4–6 There are some features common to all charisms, despite their diversity: all are gifts (charismata), grace from outside ourselves; all are forms of service (diakoniai), an expression of their purpose and effect; and all are workings (energēmata), in which God is at work. Paul associates each of these aspects with what later theology will call one of the persons of the Trinity, an early example of “appropriation.”
1 Corinthians 12:3-7
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Corinthians 12:3-7
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
3 Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says “Let Jesus be cursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit.
4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
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1 Corinthians 12:3-7
Good News Translation
1 Corinthians 12:3-7
Good News Translation
3 I want you to know that no one who is led by God's Spirit can say “A curse on Jesus!” and no one can confess “Jesus is Lord,” without being guided by the Holy Spirit.
4 (A)There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them. 5 There are different ways of serving, but the same Lord is served. 6 There are different abilities to perform service, but the same God gives ability to all for their particular service. 7 The Spirit's presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all.
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1 Corinthians 12:3-7
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 12:3-7
New American Standard Bible
3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking [a](A)by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is [b](B)accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is (C)Lord,” except [c](D)by the Holy Spirit.
4 Now there are (E)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord. 6 There are varieties of effects, but the same (F)God who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit (G)for the common good.
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1 Corinthians 12:3-7
New International Version
1 Corinthians 12:3-7
New International Version
3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,”(A) and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,”(B) except by the Holy Spirit.(C)
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit(D) distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone(E) it is the same God(F) at work.
7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.(G)
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
12 As a body is one though it has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though many, are one body, so also Christ.(A) 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, slaves or free persons, and we were all given to drink of one Spirit.(B)
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1 Corinthians 12:12-13
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
One Body with Many Members
12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free—and we were all made to drink of one Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 12:12-13
Good News Translation
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
Good News Translation
One Body with Many Parts
12 (A)Christ is like a single body, which has many parts; it is still one body, even though it is made up of different parts. 13 In the same way, all of us, whether Jews or Gentiles, whether slaves or free, have been baptized into the one body by the same Spirit, and we have all been given the one Spirit to drink.
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1 Corinthians 12:12-13
New American Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 12:12-13
New American Standard Bible
12 For just (A)as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, (B)so also is Christ. 13 For [a](C)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether (D)Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to (E)drink of one Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 12:12-13
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1 Corinthians 12:12-13
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Unity and Diversity in the Body
12 Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body,(A) so it is with Christ.(B) 13 For we were all baptized(C) by[a] one Spirit(D) so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free(E)—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.(F)
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