1 Corinthians 12 – NIV & CCB

New International Version

1 Corinthians 12:1-31

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.

Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)

哥林多前书 12:1-31

圣灵的恩赐

1弟兄姊妹,谈到圣灵的恩赐,我不希望你们无知。 2你们知道,自己在信主前曾受到迷惑和引诱去拜不会说话的偶像。 3因此我希望你们知道,一个被上帝的灵感动的人绝不会说“耶稣该受咒诅”;若不是受了圣灵的感动,没有人会说“耶稣是主”。

4恩赐各有不同,但圣灵是同一位。 5事奉各有不同,但主是同一位。 6工作各有不同,但上帝是同一位,祂在众人当中成就万事。 7圣灵给各人不同的恩赐为要使众人得益处。 8这人从圣灵领受智言,那人从圣灵领受知识; 9圣灵赐这人信心,赐那人医病的恩赐; 10圣灵使这人能行神迹,使那人能做先知讲道;使这人能辨别诸灵,使那人能说方言12:10 方言”或译“语言”。,又使另一人能翻译方言。 11这一切都是同一位圣灵所赐的,是祂按自己的旨意分别赐给各人的。

同属一个身体

12这如同一个身体有许多肢体,肢体虽多,仍同属一个身体。基督的身体也是这样。 13不论是犹太人或希腊人,是奴隶或自由人,我们都领受了同一位圣灵的洗礼,归入了同一个身体,同饮一位圣灵。

14人的身体并非只有一个肢体,乃是由许多肢体组成的。 15如果脚说:“我不是手,所以我不属于身体。”难道脚就因此不属于身体吗? 16如果耳朵说:“我不是眼睛,所以我不属于身体。”难道耳朵就因此不属于身体吗? 17如果整个身体是一只眼睛,哪里有听觉呢?如果整个身体是一只耳朵,哪里有嗅觉呢?

18但事实上,上帝按自己的旨意将各个肢体安置在身体上了。 19如果全身只有一个肢体,还会是身体吗? 20如今肢体虽多,但身体只有一个。 21眼睛不能对手说:“我不需要你。”头也不能对脚说:“我不需要你。”

22相反,看起来不太重要的肢体事实上是不可或缺的。 23我们认为身体上不体面的肢体,越要加以美化;不雅观的肢体,越要精心呵护。 24我们身上体面的肢体用不着美化。上帝把身体的各肢体安排在一起,使那些不体面的肢体更体面, 25这样身体各肢体才可以彼此相顾,不会分门别类。 26如果身体某个肢体感到痛苦,全身也一同受苦。如果某个肢体得到荣耀,全身也一同喜乐。

27你们正是基督身体的不同肢体。 28上帝在教会中设立的第一是使徒,第二是先知,第三是教师,其次是行神迹的,然后是有医病恩赐的,帮助别人的,管理事务的,说各种方言的。 29岂是都做使徒吗?都做先知吗?都做教师吗?都行神迹吗? 30都有医病的恩赐吗?都懂得说方言吗?都会翻译方言吗? 31你们应该热心追求更大的恩赐。

现在,我要将一条奇妙无比的道路指示你们!