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Spiritual Gifts

12 With regard to spiritual gifts,[a] brothers and sisters,[b] I do not want you to be uninformed.[c] You know that when you were pagans you were often led astray by speechless idols, however you were led. So I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:1 tn Grk “spiritual things.”
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:1 tn Grk “brothers.” See note on the phrase “brothers and sisters” in 1:10.
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:1 tn Grk “ignorant.”

Spiritual gifts

12 Brothers and sisters, I don’t want you to be ignorant about spiritual gifts. You know that when you were Gentiles you were often misled by false gods that can’t even speak. So I want to make it clear to you that no one says, “Jesus is cursed!” when speaking by God’s Spirit, and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

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