1 Corinthians 12
Revised Geneva Translation
12 Now, concerning spiritual things, brothers, I would not have you ignorant.
2 You know that you were Gentiles, and were carried away to the dumb idols, as you were led.
3 Therefore, I declare to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed. Also, no one can say that Jesus is the Lord, except by the Holy Ghost.
4 Now, there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are diversities of services, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but God is the same Who works all in all.
7 Yet the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each, for the profit of all.
8 For by the Spirit, the Word of wisdom is given to one; and to another, the Word of knowledge, by the same Spirit;
9 and to another, faith, by the same Spirit; and to another, the gifts of healing, by the same Spirit;
10 and to another, the operations of miracles; and to another, prophecy; and to another, the discerning of spirits; and to another, diversities of tongues; and to another, the interpretation of tongues.
11 Yet, in all these things works one and the same Spirit, distributing to everyone personally, as He will.
12 For as the body is one yet has many members—and all the members of the body, though they be many, are one body—even so is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body - whether Jews or Greeks, whether slave or free - and have all been made to drink of one Spirit.
14 For the body is also not one member, but many.
15 If the foot would 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 would 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 then the hearing? And if the whole were hearing, where then the smelling?
18 But now, God has placed the members, every one of them in the body, at His own pleasure.
19 For if they were all one member, where is the body?
20 But indeed, there are now many members, yet one body.
21 Now 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 Yea, but it is much rather those members of the body which seem to be weaker which are necessary.
23 And upon those members of the body which we think most dishonorable, we place more honor. And those of us who are indecent are more presentable.
24 For the presentable of us have no need. But God has blended the body together, and has given more honor to that which lacked,
25 lest there should be any division in the body. So that the members should have the same care one for another.
26 Therefore, if one member suffers, all suffer with it. If one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and particular members.
28 And God has ordained some in the Church: first Apostles, second Prophets, third teachers, then those who do miracles, after that, the gifts of healing, helping, administration, kinds of tongues.
29 Are all Apostles? Are all Prophets? Are all teachers?
30 Are all doers of miracles? Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
31 But desire the better gifts. And still I will show you a more excellent way.
1 Corintios 12
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Dones espirituales
12 Hermanos, no quiero que ignoren lo relacionado con los dones espirituales. 2 Ustedes saben que, cuando no eran creyentes, eran arrastrados hacia los ídolos mudos. 3 Por tanto, quiero que sepan que nadie que hable por el Espíritu de Dios puede maldecir a Jesús; y que nadie puede llamar «Señor» a Jesús, si no es por el Espíritu Santo.
4 Ahora bien, hay diversidad de dones, pero el Espíritu es el mismo. 5 Hay diversidad de ministerios, pero el Señor es el mismo. 6 Hay diversidad de actividades, pero Dios, que hace todo en todos, es el mismo. 7 Pero la manifestación del Espíritu le es dada a cada uno para provecho. 8 A uno el Espíritu le da palabra de sabiduría; a otro, el mismo Espíritu le da palabra de ciencia; 9 a otro, el mismo Espíritu le da fe; y a otro, dones de sanidades; 10 a otro más, el don de hacer milagros; a otro, el don de profecía; a otro, el don de discernir los espíritus; a otro, el don de diversos géneros de lenguas; y a otro, el don de interpretar lenguas; 11 pero todo esto lo hace uno y el mismo Espíritu, que reparte a cada uno en particular, según su voluntad.(A)
12 Porque así como el cuerpo es uno solo, y tiene muchos miembros, pero todos ellos, siendo muchos, conforman un solo cuerpo, así también Cristo es uno solo.(B) 13 Por un solo Espíritu todos fuimos bautizados en un solo cuerpo, tanto los judíos como los no judíos, lo mismo los esclavos que los libres, y a todos se nos dio a beber de un mismo Espíritu.
14 Además, el cuerpo no esta constituido por un solo miembro, sino por muchos. 15 Aun cuando el pie diga: «Yo no soy mano, así que no soy del cuerpo», no dejará de ser parte del cuerpo. 16 Y aun cuando la oreja diga: «Yo no soy ojo, así que no soy del cuerpo», tampoco dejará de ser parte del cuerpo. 17 Si todo el cuerpo fuera ojo, ¿dónde estaría el oído? Y si todo fuera oído, ¿dónde estaría el olfato? 18 Pero Dios ha colocado a cada miembro del cuerpo donde mejor le pareció. 19 Porque, si todos fueran un solo miembro, ¿dónde estaría el cuerpo? 20 Lo cierto es que son muchos los miembros, pero el cuerpo es uno solo. 21 Ni el ojo puede decir a la mano: «No te necesito», ni tampoco puede la cabeza decir a los pies: «No los necesito». 22 En realidad, los miembros del cuerpo que parecen ser los más débiles, son los más necesarios, 23 y a los que nos parecen menos dignos, los vestimos con mayor dignidad; y a los que nos parecen menos decorosos, los tratamos con más decoro, 24 Porque eso no les hace falta a los que nos parecen más decorosos. Pero Dios ordenó el cuerpo de tal manera, que dio mayor honor al que le faltaba, 25 para que no haya divisiones en el cuerpo, sino que todos los miembros se preocupen los unos por los otros. 26 De manera que, si uno de los miembros padece, todos los miembros se conduelen, y si uno de los miembros recibe honores, todos los miembros se regocijan con él.
27 Ahora bien, ustedes son el cuerpo de Cristo, y cada uno de ustedes es un miembro con una función particular. 28 En la iglesia Dios ha puesto, en primer lugar, apóstoles, luego profetas, y en tercer lugar, maestros;(C) luego están los que hacen milagros, después los que sanan, los que ayudan, los que administran, y los que tienen don de lenguas. 29 ¿Son todos apóstoles? ¿Son todos profetas? ¿Son todos maestros? ¿Hacen todos milagros? 30 ¿Tienen todos dones de sanidad? ¿Hablan todos lenguas? ¿Interpretan todos? 31 Como no es así, ustedes deben procurar los mejores dones. Pero yo les muestro un camino aun más excelente.
1 Corinthians 12
King James Version
12 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3 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.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
9 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.
1 Corinthians 12
New King James Version
Spiritual Gifts: Unity in Diversity
12 Now (A)concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 You know (B)that[a] you were Gentiles, carried away to these (C)dumb[b] idols, however you were led. 3 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.
4 (E)There are [d]diversities of gifts, but (F)the same Spirit. 5 (G)There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God (H)who works [e]all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8 for to one is given (I)the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another (J)the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 (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 Corinthians 12:2 NU, M that when
- 1 Corinthians 12:2 mute, silent
- 1 Corinthians 12:3 Gr. anathema
- 1 Corinthians 12:4 allotments or various kinds
- 1 Corinthians 12:6 all things in
- 1 Corinthians 12:9 NU one
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 NU omits into
- 1 Corinthians 12:25 division
- 1 Corinthians 12:31 NU greater
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