1 Coríntios 12

1 Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. 2 You know that when you were heathen,*12:2 or Gentiles you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led. 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 Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. 6 There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all. 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 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, 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 But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

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 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 For the body is not one member, but many. 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 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 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be? 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired. 19 If they were all one member, where would the body be? 20 But now they are many members, but one body. 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 No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary. 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 while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part, 25 that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another. 26 When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 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 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

Ngā Koha a te Wairua Tapu

1 Nā, mō ngā mea wairua, e ōku tēina, kāhore ahau e pai kia kūware koutou. 2 E mātau ana koutou, i a koutou e tauiwi ana, he mea kāhaki koutou ki ngā whakapakoko reokore, me koutou i kāhakina rā. 3 Koia ahau ka whakakite nei ki a koutou, e kore tētahi tangata, nā te Wairua nei o te Atua āna kōrero, e kī, "He mea kanga a Īhu!" E kore anō e taea e tētahi te mea, "Ko Īhu te Ariki" ki te kāhore te Wairua Tapu.

4 Nā, he maha ngā wehewehenga o ngā mea e hōmai ana, kotahi anō ia Wairua, 5 ā, he maha ngā wehewehenga o ngā minitatanga, kotahi anō ia Ariki. 6 He maha anō hoki ngā tū āhua o ngā mahi; kotahi anō ia Atua hei mahi i ngā mea katoa i roto i te katoa.

7 Otirā, e hōmai ana ki tēnā, ki tēnā, te whakakitenga a te Wairua hei pai. 8 E hōmai ana hoki ki tētahi e te Wairua te kupu whakaaro; ki tētahi atu ko te kupu mātau, he mea nā taua Wairua anō; 9 ki tētahi atu ko te whakapono, nā taua Wairua rā anō; ki tētahi atu ko ngā mana whakaora, nā taua Wairua anō; 10 ki tētahi atu ko ngā mahi merekara; ki tētahi atu ko te mahi poropiti; ki tētahi atu ko te mātauranga ki ngā wairua; ki tētahi atu ko ngā reo huhua; ki tētahi atu ko te whakamāoritanga i ngā reo. 11 Nā, ko ēnei mea katoa, he mea mahi nā taua Wairua kotahi rā anō, ko ia hei tuwha i tāna e pai ai ki tētahi, ki tētahi.

Kotahi te Tinana, he Tini ōna Wāhi

12 Pērā hoki i te tinana e kotahi ana, he tini anō ōna wāhi, ā, ko ngā wāhi katoa o taua tinana kotahi, ahakoa tini, kotahi anō tinana; he pērā hoki a te Karaiti. 13 Kotahi nei hoki te Wairua i iriiria ai tātou katoa ki roto ki te tinana kotahi, ahakoa ngā Hūrai, ahakoa ngā Kariki, ahakoa herehere, ahakoa rangatira; kotahi tonu te Wairua i whakainumia mai ai tātou katoa.

14 Ehara hoki te tinana i te wāhi kotahi, engari he tini. 15 Ki te mea te waewae, "He teka nō te tinana ahau, ehara hoki ahau i te ringa"; ehara mā tēnā e kāhore ai ia hei wāhi mō te tinana? 16 Ki te mea te taringa, "He teka nō te tinana ahau, ehara hoki ahau i te kanohi"; ehara mā tēnā e kāhore ai ia hei wāhi mō te tinana? 17 Mehemea hoki he kanohi te tinana katoa, kei hea te wāhi hei whakarongo? Mehemea he whakarongo tā te katoa, kei hea te wāhi hei hongi? 18 Ko tēnei, kua oti i te Atua te whakanoho tēnei wāhi, tēnei wāhi, ki roto ki te tinana, āna hoki i pai ai. 19 Mehemea hoki kotahi anō wāhi rātou katoa, kei hea te tinana? 20 Ko tēnei, he tini ngā wāhi, kotahi anō te tinana.

21 E kore hoki te kanohi e āhei te mea ki te ringa, "Kāhore āku mahi māu"; te māhunga rānei ki ngā waewae, "Kāhore āku mahi mā kōrua." 22 Engari, ko ngā wāhi o te tinana e kīia ana he ngoikore, nui rawa te mahi, mā ērā; 23 ko ngā wāhi hoki o te tinana e kīia ana e tātou he iti te hōnore, nui atu te hōnore e whakataua iho ana e tātou ki ērā; nui atu hoki te ātaahua ki ō tātou wāhi marutuna; 24 ko ō tātou wāhi ātaahua ia kāhore he aha e meatia ai; heoi he mea huihui mārire nā te Atua ngā wāhi o te tinana, he mea whakarite mārie, nui atu hoki te hōnore i hoatu e ia ki te wāhi i hapa; 25 kia kore ai he wehewehenga o te tinana; engari kia kotahi tonu te whakaaro o ngā wāhi mō tētahi, mō tētahi. 26 Ā, ki te mamae tētahi wāhi, mamae tahi ana ngā wāhi katoa; ki te whakahōnoretia tētahi wāhi, hari tahi ana ngā wāhi katoa.

27 Nā, ko koutou te tinana o te Karaiti, he wāhi anō nōna tēnei, tēnei. 28 Ā, kua whakanohoia e te Atua ētahi i roto i te hāhi, ko ngā āpōtoro ki mua, tuarua ko ngā poropiti, tuatoru ko ngā kaiwhakaako, muri iho ko ngā merekara, me i reira ko ngā mana whakaora, ko ngā hoa mahi, ko ngā kaiwhakahaere tikanga, ko ngā reo huhua.

29 He āpōtoro oti katoa? He poropiti oti katoa? He kaiwhakaako katoa? He kaimahi katoa i te merekara? 30 Kei te katoa oti ngā mana whakaora? E kōrero katoa ana oti i ngā reo? He kaiwhakamāori anake rānei? 31 Nā, whāia ngā mea hōmai papai rawa.

Tēnei ia te ara tino pai rawa, māku e whakaatu ki a koutou.