1 Coríntios 12

Spiritual Gifts: Unity in Diversity

1 Now *1 Cor. 12:4; 14:1, 37concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: 2 You know *1 Cor. 6:11; Eph. 2:11; 1 Pet. 4:3that you were Gentiles, carried away to these *Ps. 115:5; Is. 46:7; Jer. 10:5; Hab. 2:18dumb idols, however you were led. 3 Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed, and *Matt. 16:17no one can say that Jesus is Lord except by the Holy Spirit.

4 *Rom. 12:3–8; 1 Cor. 12:11; Eph. 4:4, 11; Heb. 2:4There are diversities of gifts, but *Eph. 4:4the same Spirit. 5 *Rom. 12:6There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God *1 Cor. 15:28; Eph. 1:23; 4:6who works all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit ofall:8 for to one is given *1 Cor. 2:6, 7; 2 Cor. 1:12the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another *Rom. 15:14; (1 Cor. 2:11, 16); 2 Cor. 8:7the word of knowledge through the same Spirit, 9 *Matt. 17:19; (1 Cor. 13:2); 2 Cor. 4:13to another faith by the same Spirit, to another *Matt. 10:1; Mark 3:15; 16:18; James 5:14gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 10 *Mark 16:17to another the working of miracles, to another *Rom. 12:6prophecy, to another *1 John 4:1discerning of spirits, to another *Acts 2:4–11different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, *Rom. 12:6; 2 Cor. 10:13distributing to each one individually *(John 3:8)as He wills.

Unity and Diversity in One Body

12 For *Rom. 12:4, 5; 1 Cor. 10:17; Eph. 4:4as the body is one and has many members, but all the members of that one body, being many, are one body, *(Gal. 3:16)so also is Christ. 13 For *(Rom. 6:5)by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—*Rom. 3:22; Gal. 3:28; (Eph. 2:13–18); Col. 3:11whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free—and *(John 7:37–39)have all been made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For in fact the body is not one member but many.

15 If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body," is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where wouldbe the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where wouldbe the smelling? 18 But now *1 Cor. 12:28God has set the members, each one of them, in the body *Rom. 12:3just as He pleased. 19 And if they were all one member, where would the body be?

20 But now indeed thereare many members, yet one body. 21 And the eye cannot say to the hand, "I have no need of you"; nor again the head to the feet, "I have no need of you." 22 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 23 And those members of the body which we think to be less honorable, on these we bestow greater honor; and our unpresentable parts have greater modesty, 24 but our presentable parts have no need. But God composed the body, having given greater honor to that part which lacks it, 25 that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now *Rom. 12:5; Eph. 1:23; 4:12; 5:23, 30; Col. 1:24you are the body of Christ, and *Eph. 5:30members individually. 28 And *Eph. 4:11God has appointed these in the church: first *(Eph. 2:20; 3:5)apostles, second *Acts 13:1; Rom. 12:6prophets, third teachers, after that *1 Cor. 12:10, 29; Gal. 3:5miracles, then *Mark 16:18; 1 Cor. 12:9, 30gifts of healings, *Num. 11:17helps, *Rom. 12:8; 1 Tim. 5:17; Heb. 13:17, 24administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But *1 Cor. 14:1, 39earnestly desire the best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.