1 Corinthians · Free Bible Version
1 Corinthians 12 Free Bible Version
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1 Now about “spiritual gifts.” My brothers and sisters, I want to explain this to you.
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 You know that when you were pagans, you were deceived, being led astray by worshiping idols who couldn't even speak.
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 Let me make it clear to you: no one who speaks in the Spirit of God says, “Curse Jesus!” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord!” except by 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 Now there are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they come from 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 There are different kinds of ministries, but they come from 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 There are different ways of working, but they come from the same God, who is at work in all of them.
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 The Spirit is given to each of us and is revealed for the good of all.
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 One person is given by the Spirit the ability to speak words of wisdom. Another is given a message of knowledge by 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 Another receives the gift of strongly trusting in God by the same Spirit. Another receives gifts of healing from that one 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 Another is given the ability to perform miracles. Another receives the gift of prophecy. Another is given the gift of spiritual discernment. Another receives the ability to speak different languages, while another is given the gift of interpreting languages.
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 of these gifts are the work of the one and the same Spirit, sharing with each person as he alone chooses.
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 Just like the human body is one unit but has many parts—all the parts of the body even though there are many of them, make up one body—so is 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 it was through one Spirit that we were all baptized into one body. It doesn't matter whether we are Jews or Greeks, slave or free—we all were given the one Spirit to drink.
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 The body is not made of one part, but many parts.
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 were to say, “Because I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body,” would that make it not part 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 If the ear were to say, “Because I'm not an eye, I'm not part of the body,” would that make it not part 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 was an eye, how could you hear anything? If the whole body was an ear, how could you smell anything?
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 God has arranged each part in the body, every last one of them, placing them just as he wanted.
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 If they were all the same part, what would happen to 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 However, since there are many parts, they make up the body.
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 can't tell the hand, “I don't need you,” or the head tell the feet, “I don't need 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 Quite the opposite: some of those parts of the body that seem the most insignificant are the most essential.
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 In fact those parts of the body we do not consider to be decent to reveal we “honor” more by covering them up—what is indecent we treat with greater modesty!
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 What's presentable doesn't need such covering up. God has so arranged the body that more honor is given to the parts that are less presentable.
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 This is so there wouldn't be any conflict within the body—the different parts should care equally for each other.
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 So when one part is suffering, all the other parts of the body suffer with it, and when one part is treated well, then all the other parts of the body are happy too!
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 you are the body of Christ, and each one makes up a part of it.
27 Pues vosotros sois el cuerpo de Cristo, y miembros en parte.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
28 In the church, God has arranged first for some to be apostles, secondly for some to be prophets, thirdly teachers. Then there are those who perform miracles, those with healing gifts, those who can help others, those good at administration, and those who can speak different languages.
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 Not everyone is an apostle, or a prophet, or a teacher, or able to perform miracles.
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 Not all have healing gifts, or the ability to speak languages, or to interpret languages.
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 you should really want to have the most significant gifts. So now I will show you a far better way.
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.
Cross references (30)
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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This whole place is very obscure: but the obscurity is produced by our ignorance of the facts referred to and by their cessation, being such as then used to occur but now no longer take place. And why do they not happen now?
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 12 (1889)
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But I am not such a one, "for I am a sinful man." Yet do I also magnify Thy name; and He who hath "overcome the world" maketh intercession to Thee for my sins, accounting me among the "feeble members" of His body, because Thine eyes saw that of him which was imperfect; and in Thy book all shall be …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
"But covet earnestly," saith he, "the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way." And when he was to declare this "way," he spoke not of raising the dead, not of cleansing of lepers, not of any other such thing; but in place of all these he set charity.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)