Darovi Duha
1A sad ću vam, draga braćo i sestre, nešto napisati o darovima koje daje Sveti Duh, da ne ostanete u neznanju. 2Znate da ste, dok ste još bili pogani, bili zavedeni i da ste se zanosili nijemim idolima. 3Zato želim da znate kako možete razaznati dolazi li što od Božjega Duha: Nitko pod djelovanjem Svetoga Duha ne može prokleti Isusa niti tko može reći: “Isus je Gospodin” ako nije pod djelovanjem Svetoga Duha.
4Duhovnih darova ima različitih, ali Sveti Duh koji sve njih daje isti je. 5Služba ima različitih, ali Gospodin kojemu služimo je isti. 6Iako djeluje na različite načine, isti je Bog koji čini sve u svima. 7Tko dobije objavu Svetoga Duha, dobio ju je za dobrobit cijele Crkve.
8Zaista, jednome Sveti Duh daje da govori riječi mudrosti, a drugome taj isti Duh daje govoriti riječ znanja. 9Jednima je u istome Duhu dana osobita vjera, a drugima moć da liječe bolesne. 10Nekima se daje moć da čine čudesa, drugima da prorokuju. Nekima je opet dana sposobnost da razlikuju djeluje li Božji Duh ili koji drugi duh. Neki imaju sposobnost govoriti jezike koje ne poznaju, a neki dobivaju tumačenje tih poruka. 11Samo je jedan Sveti Duh koji dijeli te darove. On jedini odlučuje koji će dar komu dati.
Brojni udovi jednoga Tijela
12Kao što se ljudsko tijelo sastoji od mnogo dijelova, ali svi oni tvore cjelinu, tako je i s Kristovim tijelom. 13Neki od nas su Židovi, neki pogani, neki robovi, a neki slobodni ljudi. Ali svi smo kršteni u Kristovo tijelo jednim Duhom i svi smo napojeni tim istim Duhom.
14Tijelo nema samo jedan ud, već mnogo udova. 15Ako noga kaže: “Ne pripadam tijelu jer nisam ruka”, hoće li zbog toga prestati biti dijelom tijela? 16I ako uho kaže: “Ne pripadam tijelu jer nisam oko”, hoće li zbog toga prestati biti dijelom tijela? 17Kad bi nam se tijelo sastojalo samo od oka, kako bismo čuli? Da nam je cijelo tijelo samo uho, kako bismo imali njuh?
18Ali Bog je naša tijela načinio s mnogim udovima i sve ih je na tijelu razmjestio kako je htio. 19Kad bi svi oni bili jedan ud, kakvo bi to bilo tijelo? 20Ali udova je mnogo, a tijelo je jedno. 21Ne može oko ruci, ili glava nogama, reći: “Ne trebam te!”
22Naprotiv, neki udovi koji se čine najslabijima zapravo su najpotrebniji. 23One udove tijela koji nam se čine najnečasnijima okružujemo većim poštovanjem. Manje pristojne udove prikrivamo većom pristojnošću, 24dok s pristojnima nije potrebno tako činiti. Ali Bog je sastavio naše tijelo tako da je posljednjem udu dao najviše časti 25da u tijelu ne bude razdora, nego da se udovi brinu jedni za druge. 26Ako jedan ud pati, trpe i ostali udovi; ako se jednomu iskazuje čast, svi se udovi tomu raduju.
27Svi ste vi skupa Kristovo tijelo, a svatko je od vas zaseban i nuždan ud na njemu. 28U Crkvi je Bog jedne postavio za apostole, druge za proroke, treće za učitelje, zatim neke da čine čudesa, nekima je dao dar iscjeljivanja, nekima dar pomaganja drugima, nekima dar upravljanja, a nekima da govore jezike koje nisu učili. 29Zar su svi apostoli? Jesu li svi proroci? Jesu li svi učitelji? Zar su svi čudotvorci? 30Ima li svatko dar iscjeljivanja? A dar govorenja jezicima koje nije učio? Može li svatko tumačiti poruke u tim jezicima? 31Čeznite za višim darovima.
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Concerning spiritual gifts
1Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to dumb idols. 3Therefore I want you to know that no-one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, ‘Jesus be cursed,’ and no-one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ except by the Holy Spirit.
4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good. 8To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28 and to still another the interpretation of tongues.12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28 11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Unity and diversity in the body
12Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13For we were all baptised by12:13 Or with; or in one Spirit so as to form one body – whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free – and we were all given the one Spirit to drink. 14And so the body is not made up of one part but of many.
15Now 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. 16And 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. 17If 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? 18But in fact God has placed the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be. 19If they were all one part, where would the body be? 20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.
21The eye cannot say to the hand, ‘I don’t need you!’ And the head cannot say to the feet, ‘I don’t need you!’ 22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable, 23and the parts that we think are less honourable we treat with special honour. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty, 24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has put the body together, giving greater honour to the parts that lacked it, 25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. 26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honoured, every part rejoices with it.
27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. 28And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues12:30 Or other languages? Do all interpret? 31Now eagerly desire the greater gifts.
Love is indispensable
And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
