1 Corinthians · Darby Translation
1 Corinthians 12 Darby Translation
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1 But concerning spiritual [manifestations], brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
1 Y ACERCA de los [dones] espirituales, no quiero, hermanos, que ignoréis.
1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.
2 Ye know that when ye were [of the] nations [ye were] led away to dumb idols, in whatever way ye might be led.
2 Sabéis que cuando erais Gentiles, ibais, como erais llevados, á los ídolos mudos.
2 You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
3 I give you therefore to know, that no one, speaking in [the power of the] Spirit of God, says, Curse [on] Jesus; and no one can say, Lord Jesus, unless in [the power of the] Holy Spirit.
3 Por tanto os hago saber, que nadie que hable por Espíritu de Dios, llama anatema á Jesús; y nadie puede llamar á Jesús Señor, sino por Espíritu Santo.
3 Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
4 But there are distinctions of gifts, but the same Spirit;
4 Empero hay repartimiento de dones; mas el mismo Espíritu [es].
4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 and there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord;
5 Y hay repartimiento de ministerios; mas el mismo Señor [es].
5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
6 and there are distinctions of operations, but the same God who operates all things in all.
6 Y hay repartimiento de operaciones; mas el mismo Dios es el que obra todas las cosas en todos.
6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.
7 But to each the manifestation of the Spirit is given for profit.
7 Empero á cada uno le es dada manifestación del Espíritu para provecho.
7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
8 For to one, by the Spirit, is given [the] word of wisdom; and to another [the] word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
8 Porque á la verdad, á éste es dada por el Espíritu palabra de sabiduría; á otro, palabra de ciencia según el mismo Espíritu;
8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
9 and to a different one faith, in [the power of] the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in [the power of] the same Spirit;
9 A otro, fe por el mismo Espíritu; y á otro, dones de sanidades por el mismo Espíritu;
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
10 and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues.
10 A otro, operaciones de milagros; y á otro, profecía; y á otro, discreción de espíritus; y á otro, géneros de lenguas; y á otro, interpretación de lenguas.
10 and to another workings of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of languages, and to another the interpretation of languages.
11 But all these things operates the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each in particular according as he pleases.
11 Mas todas estas cosas obra uno y el mismo Espíritu, repartiendo particularmente á cada uno como quiere.
11 But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
12 For even as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so also [is] the Christ.
12 Porque de la manera que el cuerpo es uno, y tiene muchos miembros, empero todos los miembros del cuerpo, siendo muchos, son un cuerpo, así también Cristo.
12 For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.
13 For also in [the power of] one Spirit we have all been baptised into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bondmen or free, and have all been given to drink of one Spirit.
13 Porque por un Espíritu somos todos bautizados en un cuerpo, ora Judíos ó Griegos, ora siervos ó libres; y todos hemos bebido de un mismo Espíritu.
13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
14 For also the body is not one member but many.
14 Pues ni tampoco el cuerpo es un miembro, sino muchos.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 If the foot say, Because I am not a hand I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?
15 Si dijere el pie: Porque no soy mano, no soy del cuerpo: ¿por eso no será del cuerpo?
15 If the foot would say, “Because I’m not the hand, I’m not part of the body,” it is not therefore not part of the body.
16 And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye I am not of the body, is it on account of this not indeed of the body?
16 Y si dijere la oreja: Porque no soy ojo, no soy del cuerpo: ¿por eso no será del cuerpo?
16 If the ear would say, “Because I’m not the eye, I’m not part of the body,” it’s not therefore not part of the body.
17 If the whole body [were] an eye, where the hearing? if all hearing, where the smelling?
17 Si todo el cuerpo fuese ojo, ¿dónde estaría el oído? Si todo fuese oído, ¿dónde estaría el olfato?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
18 But now God has set the members, each one of them in the body, according as it has pleased [him].
18 Mas ahora Dios ha colocado los miembros cada uno de ellos en el cuerpo, como quiso.
18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
19 But if all were one member, where the body?
19 Que si todos fueran un miembro, ¿dónde estuviera el cuerpo?
19 If they were all one member, where would the body be?
20 But now the members [are] many, and the body one.
20 Mas ahora muchos miembros son á la verdad, empero un cuerpo.
20 But now they are many members, but one body.
21 The eye cannot say to the hand, I have not need of thee; or again, the head to the feet, I have not need of you.
21 Ni el ojo puede decir á la mano: No te he menester: ni asimismo la cabeza á los pies: No tengo necesidad de vosotros.
21 The eye can’t tell the hand, “I have no need for you,” or again the head to the feet, “I have no need for you.”
22 But much rather, the members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary;
22 Antes, mucho más los miembros del cuerpo que parecen más flacos, son necesarios;
22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
23 and those [parts] of the body which we esteem to be the more void of honour, these we clothe with more abundant honour; and our uncomely [parts] have more abundant comeliness;
23 Y á aquellos del cuerpo que estimamos ser más viles, á éstos vestimos más honrosamente; y los que en nosotros son menos honestos, tienen más compostura.
23 Those parts of the body which we think to be less honorable, on those we bestow more abundant honor; and our unpresentable parts have more abundant modesty,
24 but our comely [parts] have not need. But God has tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to [the part] that lacked;
24 Porque los que en nosotros son más honestos, no tienen necesidad: mas Dios ordenó el cuerpo, dando más abundante honor al que le faltaba;
24 while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
25 that there might be no division in the body, but that the members might have the same concern one for another.
25 Para que no haya desavenencia en el cuerpo, sino que los miembros todos se interesen los unos por los otros.
25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
26 And if one member suffer, all the members suffer with [it]; and if one member be glorified, all the members rejoice with [it].
26 Por manera que si un miembro padece, todos los miembros á una se duelen; y si un miembro es honrado, todos los miembros á una se gozan.
26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are Christ's body, and members in particular.
27 Pues vosotros sois el cuerpo de Cristo, y miembros en parte.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
28 And God has set certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.
28 Y á unos puso Dios en la iglesia, primeramente apóstoles, luego profetas, lo tercero doctores; luego facultades; luego dones de sanidades, ayudas, gobernaciones, géneros de lenguas.
28 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
29 [Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all [in possession of] miraculous powers?
29 ¿Son todos apóstoles? ¿son todos profetas? ¿todos doctores? ¿todos facultades?
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
30 have all gifts of healings? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
30 ¿Tienen todos dones de sanidad? ¿hablan todos lenguas? ¿interpretan todos?
30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
31 But desire earnestly the greater gifts, and yet shew I unto you a way of more surpassing excellence.
31 Empero procurad los mejores dones: mas aun yo os muestro un camino más excelente.
31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
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Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 1 Corinthians 12:4–11; Ephesians 4:11; 1 Corinthians 14:1–18; 1 Corinthians 14:37
- 2 1 Peter 4:3; 1 Thessalonians 1:9; Psalm 115:5; Galatians 4:8; Ephesians 2:11–12
- 3 1 John 4:2–3; Matthew 16:16–17; Romans 10:9; 2 Corinthians 3:5; John 13:13
- 4 1 Peter 4:10; 1 Corinthians 12:28; Romans 12:4–6; Hebrews 2:4; 1 Corinthians 12:8–11
- 5 Ephesians 4:11–12; Romans 14:8–9; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 8:6; Matthew 23:10
- 6 1 Corinthians 3:7; John 5:17; 1 Corinthians 12:11; Hebrews 13:21; Ephesians 4:6
- 7 1 Peter 4:10–11; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 14:19; 1 Corinthians 14:12; 1 Corinthians 14:17
- 8 Proverbs 2:6; 1 Corinthians 2:6–10; Ephesians 1:17–18; 2 Corinthians 8:7; Psalm 143:10
- 9 James 5:14–15; Ephesians 2:8; 2 Corinthians 4:13; Hebrews 11:33; Matthew 17:19–20
- 10 1 Corinthians 14:39; 1 John 4:1; Mark 16:17; 1 Corinthians 12:28–30; Joel 2:28
- 11 Hebrews 2:4; 1 Corinthians 12:4; 2 Corinthians 10:13; 1 Corinthians 12:6; Ephesians 4:7
- 12 Romans 12:4–5; Colossians 3:15; 1 Corinthians 12:27; Ephesians 4:15–16; Colossians 2:19
- 13 Ephesians 4:5; Colossians 3:11; Galatians 3:28; John 7:37–39; Romans 6:3–6
- 14 1 Corinthians 12:27–28; 1 Corinthians 12:12; Ephesians 4:25; 1 Corinthians 12:19
- 15 Judges 9:8–15; 2 Kings 14:9
- 16 Romans 12:3; Philippians 2:3; 1 Corinthians 12:22; Romans 12:10
- 17 Psalm 139:13–16; Psalm 94:9; Proverbs 20:12; 1 Corinthians 12:21; 1 Corinthians 12:29
- 18 1 Corinthians 12:28; Romans 12:3; 1 Corinthians 12:11; 1 Corinthians 3:5; Luke 12:32
- 20 1 Corinthians 12:14; 1 Corinthians 12:12
- 21 Nehemiah 4:16–21; Ezra 10:1–5; Job 29:11
- 22 Proverbs 14:28; Ecclesiastes 9:14–15; Ecclesiastes 4:9–12; Ecclesiastes 5:9; 2 Corinthians 1:11
- 23 Genesis 3:21
- 24 Genesis 3:11; Genesis 2:25
- 25 2 Corinthians 13:11; 1 Corinthians 1:10–12; John 17:21–26; 2 Corinthians 8:16; 2 Corinthians 7:12
- 26 Romans 12:15; Galatians 6:2; Hebrews 13:3; 1 Peter 3:8
- 27 Ephesians 4:12; Ephesians 5:30; Romans 12:5; Colossians 1:24; 1 Corinthians 12:12
- 28 Ephesians 4:11–13; Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 12:18; 1 Corinthians 12:7–11; 1 Timothy 5:17
- 29 1 Corinthians 12:4–11; 1 Corinthians 12:14–20
- 30 1 Corinthians 12:10
- 31 1 Corinthians 13:1–14:1; 1 Corinthians 14:39; Philippians 3:8; Matthew 5:6; 1 Corinthians 8:1
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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
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