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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.”

Varieties of Spiritual Gifts

12 Now concerning spiritual gifts,[a] brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the speechless idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is accursed,” and no one is able to say “Jesus is Lord” except by the Holy Spirit.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:1 Or “spiritual things”; possibly “those who possess spiritual gifts”