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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.

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

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.