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12 Now, my Christian brothers, I want you to know something about the gifts given by the Holy Spirit.

You know that before you believed in God, you were led by other men to believe in idols that could not talk.

Therefore, I want you to understand this. No person who has the Spirit of God ever curses Jesus. And no one can say, `Jesus is Lord,' if he is not controlled by the Holy Spirit.

There are different gifts, but there is only one Spirit.

There are different kinds of work, but there is only one Lord.

There are different ways of working, but there is only one God. He works in all people and does it all.

And the Holy Spirit gives each one a gift so that all people may be helped.

The Spirit gives one person wise words to say. The same Spirit gives another person words of good understanding.

To another person the same Spirit gives faith, and to another person he gives the power to heal people.

10 To another person the Spirit gives the power to do big works. Another can speak words from God. To another person he gives the power to know the difference between spirits. To another person he gives the gift to speak the words of God in other tongues or languages, and to another the meaning of these different tongues.

11 And the same Spirit gives the power for all these things. He gives each person what he wants to give to them.

12 A person has only one body, and the body has many parts. It is the same with Christ.

13 The one Spirit baptized us all to make one body. It made no difference whether we were Jews or Greeks, whether we were slaves or free men. We were all given to drink of one Spirit.

14 I say again, the body is not all one part, but has many parts.

15 Perhaps the foot says, `I am not the hand, so I do not belong to the body.' But it is still a part of the body.

16 Perhaps the ear says, `I am not the eye, so I do not belong to the body.' But it is still a part of the body.

17 If all of the body were an eye, how could we hear? If all the body were an ear, how could we smell?

18 The way it is now, God has put each part in the body in the place he wanted it.

19 If they were all one part, how could it be a body?

20 The way it is now, there are many parts, but it is one body.

21 The eye cannot say to the hand, `I do not need you.' And the head cannot say to the feet, `I do not need you.'

22 No, that is not so. Some parts of the body are not as strong as others. Yet we could not live without them.

23 And we look after some parts of our body more than others because they need it. The parts of our body that are not so fine in one way are made more fine in other ways. But the parts which are fine already do not need to be made fine. God made the body and has given more care to the parts that need it.

24 He did this so that the body would not be divided into groups, but all the parts would help each other. 26 ) If one part has trouble, then all the other parts are troubled too. If one part is praised, then all the other parts are glad with it.

25 Now, all of you together are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.

26 God has given each person their right place in the church. First, there are the apostles. Second, there are prophets who speak words from God. Third, there are those who teach. Then there are those who do big works. Then there are those who have the gifts to heal people, those who help in the work of the church people, those who lead and guide others, and those who speak God's words in different kinds of tongues or languages.

27 Are all the people apostles? Can they all speak words from God? Can they all teach? Can they all do big works?

28 Do they all have the gifts to heal the sick people? Can they all speak in different tongues? Can they all tell the meaning of these tongues?

29 You should seek after the best gifts. But I will show you a way that is much better than any of them!

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

Las capacidades que da el Espíritu Santo

12 Queridos hermanos, quiero que sepan acerca de las capacidades que da el Espíritu Santo. Cuando ustedes aún no habían creído en Cristo, cometían el error de adorar ídolos que ni siquiera pueden hablar. Sólo quienes son guiados por el Espíritu Santo reconocen que Jesús es el Señor. Por eso, quiero que entiendan que ninguna persona puede maldecir a Jesús, si es guiada por el Espíritu Santo.

Los que pertenecen a la iglesia pueden tener distintas capacidades, pero todas ellas las da el mismo Espíritu. Se puede servir al Señor Jesús de distintas maneras, pero todos sirven al mismo Señor. Se pueden realizar distintas actividades, pero es el mismo Dios quien da a cada uno la habilidad de hacerlas. Dios nos enseña que, cuando el Espíritu Santo nos da alguna capacidad especial, lo hace para que procuremos el bien de los demás. A algunos, el Espíritu les da la capacidad de hablar con sabiduría, a otros les da la capacidad de hablar con mucho conocimiento, a otros les da una gran confianza en Dios, y a otros les da el poder de sanar a los enfermos. 10 Algunos reciben el poder de hacer milagros, y otros reciben la autoridad de hablar de parte de Dios. Unos tienen la capacidad de reconocer al Espíritu de Dios, y de descubrir a los espíritus falsos. Algunos pueden hablar en idiomas desconocidos, y otros pueden entender lo que se dice en esos idiomas. 11 Pero es el Espíritu Santo mismo el que hace todo esto, y el que decide qué capacidad darle a cada uno.

Todos son necesarios e importantes en la iglesia

12 La iglesia de Cristo es como el cuerpo humano. Está compuesto de distintas partes, pero es un solo cuerpo. 13 Entre nosotros, unos son judíos y otros no lo son. Algunos son esclavos, y otros son personas libres. Pero todos fuimos bautizados por el mismo Espíritu Santo, para formar una sola iglesia y un solo cuerpo. A cada uno de nosotros Dios nos dio el mismo Espíritu Santo.

14 El cuerpo no está formado por una sola parte, sino por muchas. 15 Si al pie se le ocurriera decir: «Yo no soy del cuerpo, porque no soy mano», todos sabemos que no por eso dejaría de ser parte del cuerpo. 16 Y si la oreja dijera: «Como yo no soy ojo, no soy del cuerpo», de todos modos seguiría siendo parte del cuerpo. 17 Si todo el cuerpo fuera ojo, no podríamos oír. Y si todo el cuerpo fuera oído, no podríamos oler. 18 Pero Dios puso cada parte del cuerpo en donde quiso ponerla. 19 Una sola parte del cuerpo no es todo el cuerpo. 20 Y aunque las partes del cuerpo pueden ser muchas, el cuerpo es uno solo.

21 El ojo no puede decirle a la mano: «No te necesito». Tampoco la cabeza puede decirle a los pies: «No los necesito». 22 Al contrario, las partes que nos parecen más débiles, son las que más necesitamos. 23 Y las partes que nos parecen menos importantes, son las que vestimos con mayor cuidado. Lo mismo hacemos con las partes del cuerpo que preferimos no mostrar. 24 En cambio, con las partes que mostramos no somos tan cuidadosos. Y es que Dios hizo el cuerpo de modo que le demos más importancia a las partes que consideramos de menos valor. 25 Así las partes del cuerpo se mantienen unidas y se preocupan las unas por las otras. 26 Cuando una parte del cuerpo sufre, también sufren todas las demás. Cuando se le da importancia a una parte del cuerpo, las partes restantes se ponen contentas.

27 Cada uno de ustedes es parte de la iglesia, y todos juntos forman el cuerpo de Cristo. 28 En la iglesia, Dios le dio una función a cada una de las partes. En primer lugar, puso apóstoles; en segundo lugar, puso profetas, y en tercer lugar, puso maestros. También hay algunos que hacen milagros, y otros que tienen la capacidad de sanar a los enfermos; algunos ayudan, otros dirigen, y aun otros hablan en idiomas desconocidos. 29 No todos son apóstoles, profetas o maestros. Tampoco todos pueden hacer milagros 30 o curar enfermos. No todos pueden hablar idiomas desconocidos, ni todos pueden entender lo que se dice en esos idiomas. 31 Está muy bien que ustedes quieran recibir del Espíritu las mejores capacidades. Yo, por mi parte, voy a enseñarles algo más importante.