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 mute 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 baptized 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. 14Even 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 honorable we treat with special honor. 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 honor 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 honored, 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.
Ẹ̀bùn Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́
1Ní ti Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ ẹ̀yin ará, kò yẹ́ kí ẹ jẹ́ òpè. 212.2: Ef 2.11-12.Ẹ̀yin kò mọ̀ pé nígbà tí ẹ̀yin jẹ́ kèfèrí, a fà yín lọ sọ́dọ̀ àwọn odi òrìṣà. 312.3: Ro 10.9.Nítorí náà, èmí ń sọ fún un yín pé kò sí ẹni ti ń sọ̀rọ̀ nípasẹ̀ Ẹ̀mí Ọlọ́run tí ó lè wí pé, “Ẹni ìfibú ni Jesu,” àti pé kò sí ẹni tí ó lè sọ pé, “Olúwa ni Jesu,” bí kò ṣe nípasẹ̀ Ẹ̀mí mímọ́.
4Ǹjẹ́ onírúurú ẹ̀bùn ni ó wà, ṣùgbọ́n Ẹ̀mí kan náà ni o ń pín wọn. 5Onírúurú iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ ni ó sì wà, ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run kan náà sì ni. 6Onírúurú iṣẹ́ ìránṣẹ́ ni ó sì wà, ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run kan náà ni ẹni tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ gbogbo wọn nínú gbogbo wọn.
7Ṣùgbọ́n à ń fi ẹ̀bùn Ẹ̀mí fún olúkúlùkù ènìyàn láti fi jèrè. 8Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ lè fún ẹnìkan ní ọgbọ́n láti lè fún ènìyàn nímọ̀ràn, ẹlòmíràn ní ẹ̀bùn láti sọ̀rọ̀ pẹ̀lú ìmọ̀ ńlá. Láti ọ̀dọ̀ Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ kan náà ni èyí ti wá. 9Ó fi ẹ̀bùn ìgbàgbọ́ fún ẹlòmíràn, ẹlòmíràn ló sì fi agbára ìwòsàn fún nípa Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ kan náà. 1012.10: 1Kọ 14.26.Ó fi agbára fún àwọn mìíràn láti ṣe àwọn iṣẹ́ ìyanu. Ó fún àwọn mìíràn lágbára láti sọ àsọtẹ́lẹ̀ àti láti wàásù pẹ̀lú ìmísí. Bákan náà ló fún àwọn kan lẹ́bùn láti mọ ìyàtọ̀ láàrín àwọn ẹ̀mí. Ó fún àwọn ẹlòmíràn ní ẹ̀bùn àti agbára láti lè sọ èdè tí wọn kò mọ̀. Bákan náà ó fún àwọn ẹlòmíràn lágbára láti mọ̀ àti láti túmọ̀ èdè tí wọn kò gbọ́ rí. 11Àní, Ẹ̀mí kan ṣoṣo ní ń fún ni ní gbogbo ẹ̀bùn àti agbára wọ̀nyí. Òun ni ẹni tí ń ṣe ìpinnu ẹ̀bùn tí ó yẹ láti fún ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan.
1212.12: Ro 12.4.Ara jẹ́ ọ̀kan tí ó ní àwọn ẹ̀yà púpọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n gbogbo àwọn ẹ̀yà ara tí ó pọ̀ wọ̀nyí ni ó papọ̀ láti jẹ́ ara kan ṣoṣo. Bákan náà ni ó rí pẹ̀lú ara Kristi tí í ṣe ìjọ. 1312.13: Ga 3.28; Kl 3.11; Ef 2.13-18; Jh 7.37-39.Nítorí pé nínú Ẹ̀mí kan ní a ti bamitiisi gbogbo wa sínú ara kan, ìbá à ṣe Júù, ìbá à ṣe Giriki, ìbá à ṣe ẹrú, ìbá à ṣe òmìnira, gbogbo wa ni a mu nínú Ẹ̀mí Mímọ́ kan náà. 14Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, ara, kì í ṣe ẹ̀yà kan ṣoṣo bí kò ṣe púpọ̀.
15Tí ẹsẹ̀ bá wí pé, “Nítorí èmi kì í ṣe ọwọ́, èmi kì í ṣe ti ara,” èyí kò wí pé kì í ṣe ọ̀kan lára nínú ẹ̀yà ara. 16Bí etí bá wí pé, “Nítorí èmi kì í ṣe ojú, èmi kì í ṣe apá kan ara,” èyí kò le mú kí ó má jẹ́ apá kan ara mọ́ 17Bí gbogbo ara bá jẹ́ ojú, níbo ni ìgbọ́ran ìbá gbé wà? Bí gbogbo ara bá jẹ́ etí, níbo ni ìgbóórùn ìbá gbé wà? 18Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ti fi àwọn ẹ̀yà ara si ara wa, ó sí fi ẹ̀yà kọ̀ọ̀kan sí ibi tí ó fẹ́ kí ó wà. 19Bí gbogbo wọn bá sì jẹ́ ọ̀kan ṣoṣo nínú ẹ̀yà ara, níbo ni ara yóò gbé wà. 20Ọlọ́run dá ẹ̀yà ara púpọ̀, ṣùgbọ́n ara kan ṣoṣo ni.
21Bí ó tí rí yìí, ojú kò lè sọ fún ọwọ́ pé, “Èmi kò nílò rẹ.” Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni orí kò le sọ fún ẹsẹ̀ pé, “Èmi kò nílò rẹ.” 22Àwọn ẹ̀yà ara tí ó dàbí ẹni pé wọ́n ṣe aláìlágbára jùlọ, tí ó dàbí ẹni pé kò ṣe pàtàkì rárá, àwọn gan an ni a kò le ṣe aláìnílò. 23Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni ẹ̀yà ara tí a rò pé kò lọ́lá rárá ni àwa ń fi ọlá fún jùlọ. Àwọn ẹ̀yà ara tí a rò pé ko yẹ rárá ni àwa ń fi si ipò ọlá ẹ̀yẹ tí ó ga jùlọ. 24Nítorí pé àwọn ibi tí ó ní ẹ̀yẹ ní ara wa kò nílò ìtọ́jú ọ̀tọ̀. Ṣùgbọ́n Ọlọ́run ti pa gbogbo ẹ̀yà ara pọ̀ ṣọ̀kan lọ́nà kan, ó sì ti fi ẹ̀yẹ tó ga jùlọ fún ibi tí ó ṣe aláìní. 25Kí ó má ṣe sí ìyàtọ̀ nínú ara, ṣùgbọ́n kí àwọn ẹ̀yà ara le máa jẹ́ olùrànlọ́wọ́ fún ara wọn. 26Bí ẹ̀yà ara kan bá ń jìyà, gbogbo àwọn ẹ̀yà ara ìyókù a máa bá a pín nínú ìyà náà. Tí a bá sì bu ọlá fún ẹ̀yà ara kan, gbogbo ẹ̀yà ara ìyókù a máa bá a yọ̀.
2712.27: Ef 1.23; 4.12; Kl 1.18,24; Ef 5.30; Ro 12.5.Gbogbo yín jẹ́ ara Kristi, ẹnìkọ̀ọ̀kan yín sì jẹ́ ẹ̀yà ara ọ̀tọ̀ọ̀tọ̀ nínú ara Kristi. 2812.28: Ef 4.11; 2.20; 3.5.Ọlọ́run sì gbé àwọn mìíràn kalẹ̀ nínú ìjọ, èkínní àwọn aposteli, èkejì àwọn wòlíì, ẹ̀kẹta àwọn olùkọ́ni, lẹ́yìn náà, àwọn tó ń ṣiṣẹ́ ìyanu, lẹ́yìn náà àwọn tí ó ní ẹ̀bùn ìmúláradá, àwọn olùrànlọ́wọ́ àti àwọn agbani nímọ̀ràn, àwọn tí ń sọ onírúurú èdè. 29Ǹjẹ́ gbogbo ènìyàn ni ó jẹ́ aposteli bi? Tàbí gbogbo ènìyàn ni wòlíì bí? Ṣe gbogbo ènìyàn ní olùkọ́ni? Ṣé gbogbo ènìyàn ló ní agbára láti ṣe iṣẹ́ ìyanu bí? 30Ṣé gbogbo ènìyàn ló lè wonisàn bí? Rárá. Ǹjẹ́ gbogbo wa ni Ọlọ́run fún ní ẹ̀bùn láti le sọ̀rọ̀ ní èdè tí a kò ì tí ì gbọ́ rí bí? Ṣé ẹnikẹ́ni ló lè túmọ̀ èdè tí wọ́n sọ tí kò sì yé àwọn ènìyàn bí? 31Ṣùgbọ́n, ẹ máa fi ìtara ṣàfẹ́rí ẹ̀bùn ti ó tóbi jù.
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