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
1 Korintierne 12
En Levende Bok
Gud gir oss forskjellige slags evner
12 Og nå, kjære søsken, vil jeg ta opp spørsmålet om hvordan Guds Ånd virker, og om de forskjellige evner Gud har gitt oss. Det er viktig at dere kjenner til dette. 2 Dere vet jo, at før dere begynte å tro på Kristus, ble dere drevet av onde ånder og tilba døde avguder.[a] 3 Derfor vil jeg at dere nå skal lære Guds Ånd å kjenne. Grunnregelen er at den som er fylt av Guds Ånd, aldri kan forbanne Jesus, mens den som bekjenner at Jesus er Herre[b], alltid er fylt av Guds Ånd.
4 Guds Ånd virker på forskjellige måter, men husk på at det bare finnes en Gud. Selv om vi har fått mange forskjellige evner, så kommer alle fra den samme Ånd. 5 Selv om vi hjelper hverandre på forskjellige måter, er det den samme Herren Jesus vi tjener. 6 Selv om vi utfører forskjellige slags oppgaver gjennom Åndens kraft, er det den samme Gud som virker i oss, uavhengig av oppgavenes art.
7 Den evnen som Guds Ånd har gitt hver og en, er til for at vi skal hjelpe andre. 8 En av oss får evner ved Guds Ånd til å tale visdomsord fra Gud, en annen får evner ved den samme Ånd til å bringe fram kunnskap fra Gud. 9 En får sterk tro ved Guds Ånd, en annen får ved den samme Ånd evner til å helbrede syke. 10 En får kraft til å gjøre mirakler. En får evner til å holde fram forskjellige budskap fra Gud, en annen får evner til å skille mellom ånder. En får evner til å snakke fremmede språk, og en annen får evner til å tyde det budskapet som Gud vil ha fram i fremmede språk. 11 Alle disse evnene kommer altså fra en og samme Ånd, og han gir evnene til hver og en slik han selv vil.
Mange lemmer, men bare en kropp
12 Den menneskelige kroppen består av mange forskjellige lemmer. Til tross for sine ulike funksjoner utgjør de bare en kropp. På samme måten er det med kroppen til Kristus, der de troende utgjør de ulike lemmene. 13 Vi har alle blitt døpt med en og samme Ånd, for at vi skal tilhøre den samme kroppen. Det spiller ingen rolle om vi er jøder eller andre folk, slaver eller frie, for vi har alle blitt fylte med en og samme Ånd.
14 Ja, verken den menneskelige kroppen eller kroppen til Kristus består av bare et lem, men av mange. 15 Billedlig talt kan derfor ikke foten si: ”Jeg tilhører ikke kroppen, etter som jeg ikke er en hånd”. Foten er jo likevel et lem på kroppen. 16 På samme måten kan ikke øret si: ”Jeg tilhører ikke kroppen, etter som jeg ikke er øye”. Øret er jo likevel et lem på kroppen. 17 Dersom hele kroppen var øye, hvordan ville vi da kunne høre? Dersom hele kroppen var øre, hvordan ville vi da kunne kjenne noen lukt? 18 Nå har Gud skapt kroppen vår med mange forskjellige lemmer, og hvert lem sitter nøyaktig der det skal. 19 Dersom kroppen besto av bare et eneste lem, ville det jo ikke være noen kropp. 20 Nå har Gud føyd sammen mange lemmer, og lar de sammen danne en kropp.
21 Øyet kan ikke si til hånden: ”Jeg trenger deg ikke.” Hodet kan ikke si til føttene: ”Jeg trenger dere ikke.” 22 Tvert imot, noen av de lemmene som ser ut til å være de svakeste og minst viktige, de er de mest nødvendige. 23 Visse lemmer på den menneskelige kroppen mener vi er mindre fine, men nettopp de tar vi best vare på. Visse lemmer vil vi ikke vise fram, og de klær vi ekstra nøye. 24 De lemmene som vi ikke skjuler, får være som de er. På samme måten vil Gud at vi som sammen utgjør kroppen til Kristus, skal vise ekstra respekt for de lemmene på kroppen som synes å være mindre viktige. 25 Gud vil ikke at det skal bli splittelse mellom de forskjellige lemmene i kroppen, men at alle skal vise omsorg for hverandre. 26 Dersom en del av kroppen må lide, vil dere alle kjenne smerte. Dersom en del av kroppen blir satt pris på, vil dere alle være glade.
27 Dere som tilhører Gud utgjør altså sammen kroppen til Kristus, og hver for seg er dere viktige og nødvendige lemmer på denne kroppen. 28 Her er noen av de lemmene som Gud plasserer i sin menighet: Han har gjort noen til disipler som skal grunnlegge menigheter på nye steder. Andre til profeter som skal holde fram budskap fra ham. Noen har fått oppgaven til å undervise andre.[c] Så har også noen fått evner til å gjøre mirakler, helbrede syke, til å hjelpe mennesker i nød, organisere arbeidet i menigheten eller å snakke i fremmede språk. 29 Kan alle være disipler? Kan alle holde fram budskapet fra Gud? Kan alle undervise? Kan alle gjøre mirakler? 30 Kan alle helbrede syke? Kan alle snakke i fremmede språk, eller kan alle tyde disse språkene? 31 Nei, hvert lem i kroppen har sin oppgave. Be Gud å gi dere de evnene som er til størst nytte i menigheten.
Nå skal jeg vise dere en egenskap vi alle må ha dersom de evnene Gud har gitt oss skal bli til nytte for andre.
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 International Version
Concerning Spiritual Gifts
12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit,(A) brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.(B) 2 You know that when you were pagans,(C) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.(D) 3 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)
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit(H) 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(I) it is the same God(J) at work.
7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.(K) 8 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, 9 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 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
- 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
- 1 Corinthians 12:13 Or with; or in
- 1 Corinthians 12:30 Or other languages
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