1 Corinthians · Free Bible Version (Spanish)
1 Corinthians 12 Free Bible Version (Spanish)
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1 En cuanto a los “dones espirituales”. Mis hermanos y hermanas, quiero explicarles esto:
1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.
2 Ustedes saben que cuando eran paganos, estaban engañados, estaban descarriados en la adoración a ídolos que ni siquiera podían hablar.
2 You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
3 Permítanme ser claro con ustedes: ninguno que habla en el Espíritu de Dios dice: “¡Maldigan a Jesús!” y ninguno puede decir: “¡Jesús es el Señor!” excepto por el 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 Ahora, hay diferentes tipos de dones espirituales, pero provienen del mismo Espíritu.
4 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 Hay diferentes tipos de ministerios, pero provienen del mismo Señor.
5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
6 Hay diferentes formas de trabajar, pero provienen del mismo Señor, quien obra en todos ellos.
6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.
7 El Espíritu es enviado a cada uno de nosotros y se revela para bien de todos.
7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
8 A una persona el Espíritu le da la capacidad de hablar palabras de sabiduría. A otra, el mismo espíritu le da mensaje de conocimiento.
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 Otra persona recibe de ese mismo Espíritu el don de la fe en Dios; alguna otra persona recibe dones de sanidad de parte de ese mismo Espíritu.
9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
10 Otra persona recibe el don de realizar milagros. Otra, recibe el don de profecía. Otra, recibe el don del discernimiento espiritual. Otra persona recibe la capacidad de hablar en diferentes idiomas, mientras que otra recibe el don de interpretar los idiomas.
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 Pero todos estos dones son obra del único y del mismo Espíritu, haciendo partícipe a cada persona, según su elección.
11 But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
12 Así como el cuerpo humano es una unidad pero tiene muchas partes. Y todas las partes del cuerpo, aunque son muchas, conforman un cuerpo. Así es 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 Porque fue por medio de un Espíritu que todos fuimos bautizados en un cuerpo. No importa si somos judíos o griegos, esclavos o libres. A todos se nos dio a beber del 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 El cuerpo no está conformado por una sola parte sino por muchas.
14 For the body is not one member, but many.
15 Si el pie dijera: “Como no soy mano, no soy parte del cuerpo”, ¿dejaría de ser parte 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 O si el oído dijera: “Como no soy un ojo, no soy parte del cuerpo”, ¿dejaría de ser parte 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 Y si todo el cuerpo fuera un ojo, ¿cómo podríamos escuchar? O si todo el cuerpo fuera un oído, ¿cómo podríamos oler?
17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
18 Pero Dios ha dispuesto cuidadosamente cada parte en el cuerpo, hasta la más pequeña, y las ubicó tal como quiso hacerlo.
18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
19 Si todas fueran la misma parte, ¿qué ocurriría con el cuerpo?
19 If they were all one member, where would the body be?
20 Sin embargo, como hay muchas partes, asi se conforma el cuerpo.
20 But now they are many members, but one body.
21 El ojo no puede decirle a la mano: “No te necesito”, o la cabeza decirle al pie: “no te necesito”.
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 Muy por el contrario: algunas de esas partes que parecen ser las menos importantes son las más esenciales.
22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
23 De hecho, las partes del cuerpo que consideramos indignas de ser mostradas, las “honramos” cubriéndolas. ¡Es decir que lo indecente lo tratamos con mayor modestia!
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 Lo que es presentable no necesita cubrirse de esa manera. Dios ha dispuesto el cuerpo de tal manera que se le dé mayor honra a las partes que son menos presentables.
24 while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
25 Esto con el fin de que no haya ningún conflicto en el cuerpo, es decir, las distintas partes deben considerar igualmente de todas las demás.
25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
26 De modo que cuando una parte del cuerpo sufre, todas las demás partes sufren con ella, y cuando una parte del cuerpo es bien tratada, entonces todas las demás partes del cuerpo están felices también.
26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Ahora bien, ustedes son el cuerpo de Cristo, y cada uno forma parte de él.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
28 En la iglesia, Dios ha asignado primero que algunos sean apóstoles, en segundo lugar, que otros sean profetas, y en tercer lugar, que algunos sean maestros. Luego están los que hacen milagros, los que tienen dones de sanidad, los que pueden ayudar a otros, los que son buenos en la administración, y los que pueden hablar distintos idiomas.
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 No todos son apóstoles, o profetas, o maestros, o capaces de hacer milagros.
29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
30 No todos tienen dones de sanidad, o la capacidad de hablar distintos idiomas, o de interpretarlos.
30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
31 Pero ustedes deben poner sus corazones en los dones más importantes. Así que ahora les mostraré un mejor camino.
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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Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 1 (1886)
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