1 Corinthians 12

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Concerning Spiritual Gifts

12 Now about the gifts of the Spirit,^(A) brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed.^(B) ²You know that when you were pagans,^(C) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.^(D) ³Therefore 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)

⁴There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit^(H) distributes them. ⁵There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. ⁶There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone^(I) it is the same God^(J) at work.

⁷Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.^(K) ⁸To 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, ⁹to another faith^(N) by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing^(O) by that one Spirit, ¹⁰to 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] ¹¹All 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

¹²Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body,^(U) so it is with Christ.^(V) ¹³For 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) ¹⁴Even so the body is not made up of one part but of many.^(AA)

¹⁵Now 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. ¹⁶And 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. ¹⁷If 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? ¹⁸But in fact God has placed^(AB) the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.^(AC) ¹⁹If they were all one part, where would the body be? ²⁰As it is, there are many parts, but one body.^(AD)

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

²⁷Now you are the body of Christ,^(AE) and each one of you is a part of it.^(AF) ²⁸And 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) ²⁹Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? ³⁰Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues^[d]?^(AM) Do all interpret? ³¹Now 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

Psalm 37-39

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Psalm 37^[a]

Of David.

¹Do not fret because of those who are evil
or be envious^(A) of those who do wrong;^(B)
²for like the grass they will soon wither,^(C)
like green plants they will soon die away.^(D)

³Trust in the Lord and do good;
dwell in the land^(E) and enjoy safe pasture.^(F)
⁴Take delight^(G) in the Lord,
and he will give you the desires of your heart.^(H)

⁵Commit your way to the Lord;
trust in him^(I) and he will do this:
⁶He will make your righteous reward^(J) shine like the dawn,^(K)
your vindication like the noonday sun.

⁷Be still^(L) before the Lord
and wait patiently^(M) for him;
do not fret^(N) when people succeed in their ways,^(O)
when they carry out their wicked schemes.^(P)

⁸Refrain from anger^(Q) and turn from wrath;
do not fret^(R)—it leads only to evil.
⁹For those who are evil will be destroyed,^(S)
but those who hope^(T) in the Lord will inherit the land.^(U)

¹⁰A little while, and the wicked will be no more;^(V)
though you look for them, they will not be found.
¹¹But the meek will inherit the land^(W)
and enjoy peace and prosperity.^(X)

¹²The wicked plot^(Y) against the righteous
and gnash their teeth^(Z) at them;
¹³but the Lord laughs at the wicked,
for he knows their day is coming.^(AA)

¹⁴The wicked draw the sword^(AB)
    and bend the bow^(AC)
to bring down the poor and needy,^(AD)
    to slay those whose ways are upright.
¹⁵But their swords will pierce their own hearts,^(AE)
    and their bows will be broken.^(AF)

¹⁶Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth^(AG) of many wicked;
¹⁷for the power of the wicked will be broken,^(AH)
but the Lord upholds^(AI) the righteous.

¹⁸The blameless spend their days under the Lord’s care,^(AJ)
and their inheritance will endure forever.^(AK)
¹⁹In times of disaster they will not wither;
in days of famine they will enjoy plenty.

²⁰But the wicked will perish:^(AL)
Though the Lord’s enemies are like the flowers of the field,
they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.^(AM)

²¹The wicked borrow and do not repay,
but the righteous give generously;^(AN)
²²those the Lord blesses will inherit the land,
but those he curses^(AO) will be destroyed.^(AP)

²³The Lord makes firm the steps^(AQ)
of the one who delights^(AR) in him;
²⁴though he may stumble, he will not fall,^(AS)
for the Lord upholds^(AT) him with his hand.

²⁵I was young and now I am old,
    yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken^(AU)
    or their children begging^(AV) bread.
²⁶They are always generous and lend freely;^(AW)
    their children will be a blessing.^[b]^(AX)

²⁷Turn from evil and do good;^(AY)
then you will dwell in the land forever.^(AZ)
²⁸For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.^(BA)

Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed^[c];
the offspring of the wicked will perish.^(BB)
²⁹The righteous will inherit the land^(BC)
and dwell in it forever.^(BD)

³⁰The mouths of the righteous utter wisdom,^(BE)
and their tongues speak what is just.
³¹The law of their God is in their hearts;^(BF)
their feet do not slip.^(BG)

³²The wicked lie in wait^(BH) for the righteous,^(BI)
intent on putting them to death;
³³but the Lord will not leave them in the power of the wicked
or let them be condemned^(BJ) when brought to trial.^(BK)

³⁴Hope in the Lord^(BL)
and keep his way.^(BM)
He will exalt you to inherit the land;
when the wicked are destroyed,^(BN) you will see^(BO) it.

³⁵I have seen a wicked and ruthless man
flourishing^(BP) like a luxuriant native tree,
³⁶but he soon passed away and was no more;
though I looked for him, he could not be found.^(BQ)

³⁷Consider the blameless,^(BR) observe the upright;^(BS)
a future awaits those who seek peace.^[d]^(BT)
³⁸But all sinners^(BU) will be destroyed;^(BV)
there will be no future^[e] for the wicked.^(BW)

³⁹The salvation^(BX) of the righteous comes from the Lord;
    he is their stronghold in time of trouble.^(BY)
⁴⁰The Lord helps^(BZ) them and delivers^(CA) them;
    he delivers them from the wicked and saves^(CB) them,
    because they take refuge^(CC) in him.

Psalm 38^[f]

A psalm of David. A petition.

¹Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
    or discipline me in your wrath.^(CD)
²Your arrows^(CE) have pierced me,
    and your hand has come down on me.
³Because of your wrath there is no health^(CF) in my body;
    there is no soundness in my bones^(CG) because of my sin.
⁴My guilt has overwhelmed^(CH) me
    like a burden too heavy to bear.^(CI)

⁵My wounds^(CJ) fester and are loathsome^(CK)
    because of my sinful folly.^(CL)
⁶I am bowed down^(CM) and brought very low;
    all day long I go about mourning.^(CN)
⁷My back is filled with searing pain;^(CO)
    there is no health^(CP) in my body.
⁸I am feeble and utterly crushed;^(CQ)
    I groan^(CR) in anguish of heart.^(CS)

⁹All my longings^(CT) lie open before you, Lord;
    my sighing^(CU) is not hidden from you.
¹⁰My heart pounds,^(CV) my strength fails^(CW) me;
    even the light has gone from my eyes.^(CX)
¹¹My friends and companions avoid me because of my wounds;^(CY)
    my neighbors stay far away.
¹²Those who want to kill me set their traps,^(CZ)
    those who would harm me talk of my ruin;^(DA)
    all day long they scheme and lie.^(DB)

¹³I am like the deaf, who cannot hear,^(DC)
    like the mute, who cannot speak;
¹⁴I have become like one who does not hear,
    whose mouth can offer no reply.
¹⁵Lord, I wait^(DD) for you;
    you will answer,^(DE) Lord my God.
¹⁶For I said, “Do not let them gloat^(DF)
    or exalt themselves over me when my feet slip.”^(DG)

¹⁷For I am about to fall,^(DH)
    and my pain^(DI) is ever with me.
¹⁸I confess my iniquity;^(DJ)
    I am troubled by my sin.
¹⁹Many have become my enemies^(DK) without cause^[g];
    those who hate me^(DL) without reason^(DM) are numerous.
²⁰Those who repay my good with evil^(DN)
    lodge accusations^(DO) against me,
    though I seek only to do what is good.

²¹Lord, do not forsake me;^(DP)
do not be far^(DQ) from me, my God.
²²Come quickly^(DR) to help me,^(DS)
my Lord and my Savior.^(DT)

Psalm 39^[h]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

¹I said, “I will watch my ways^(DU)
    and keep my tongue from sin;^(DV)
I will put a muzzle on my mouth^(DW)
    while in the presence of the wicked.”
²So I remained utterly silent,^(DX)
    not even saying anything good.
But my anguish^(DY) increased;
³    my heart grew hot^(DZ) within me.
While I meditated,^(EA) the fire^(EB) burned;
    then I spoke with my tongue:

⁴“Show me, Lord, my life’s end
    and the number of my days;^(EC)
    let me know how fleeting^(ED) my life is.^(EE)
⁵You have made my days^(EF) a mere handbreadth;
    the span of my years is as nothing before you.
Everyone is but a breath,^(EG)
    even those who seem secure.^[i]

⁶“Surely everyone goes around^(EH) like a mere phantom;^(EI)
in vain they rush about,^(EJ) heaping up wealth^(EK)
without knowing whose it will finally be.^(EL)

⁷“But now, Lord, what do I look for?
    My hope is in you.^(EM)
⁸Save me^(EN) from all my transgressions;^(EO)
    do not make me the scorn^(EP) of fools.
⁹I was silent;^(EQ) I would not open my mouth,^(ER)
    for you are the one who has done this.^(ES)
¹⁰Remove your scourge from me;
    I am overcome by the blow^(ET) of your hand.^(EU)
¹¹When you rebuke^(EV) and discipline^(EW) anyone for their sin,
    you consume^(EX) their wealth like a moth^(EY)—
    surely everyone is but a breath.^(EZ)

¹²“Hear my prayer, Lord,
    listen to my cry for help;^(FA)
    do not be deaf^(FB) to my weeping.^(FC)
I dwell with you as a foreigner,^(FD)
    a stranger,^(FE) as all my ancestors were.^(FF)
¹³Look away from me, that I may enjoy life again
    before I depart and am no more.”^(FG)

Footnotes

Psalm 37:1 This psalm is an acrostic poem, the stanzas of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
Psalm 37:26 Or freely; / the names of their children will be used in blessings (see Gen. 48:20); or freely; / others will see that their children are blessed
Psalm 37:28 See Septuagint; Hebrew They will be protected forever
Psalm 37:37 Or upright; / those who seek peace will have posterity
Psalm 37:38 Or posterity
Psalm 38:1 In Hebrew texts 38:1-22 is numbered 38:2-23.
Psalm 38:19 One Dead Sea Scrolls manuscript; Masoretic Text my vigorous enemies
Psalm 39:1 In Hebrew texts 39:1-13 is numbered 39:2-14.
Psalm 39:5 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 11.

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1 Corinthians 12

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Concerning Spiritual Gifts

Unity and Diversity in the Body

Love Is Indispensable

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Psalm 37-39

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Psalm 37^[a]

Of David.

Psalm 38^[f]

A psalm of David. A petition.

Psalm 39^[h]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

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Psalm 37[a]

Of David.

Psalm 38[f]

A psalm of David. A petition.

Psalm 39[h]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

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