Spiritual Gifts

1 Περὶ (Concerning) δὲ (now) τῶν (-) πνευματικῶν (spiritual gifts), ἀδελφοί (brothers), οὐ (not) θέλω (I want) ὑμᾶς (you⁺) ἀγνοεῖν (to be ignorant). 2 Οἴδατε (You⁺ know) ὅτι (that) ὅτε (when) ἔθνη (pagans) ἦτε (you⁺ were) πρὸς (to) τὰ (-) εἴδωλα (idols) τὰ (-) ἄφωνα (mute) ὡς (even as) ἂν (-) ἤγεσθε (you⁺ were led) ἀπαγόμενοι (being led astray). 3 διὸ (Therefore) γνωρίζω (I make known) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) ὅτι (that) οὐδεὶς (no one) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Θεοῦ (of God) λαλῶν (speaking) λέγει (says)· Αναθεμα (Accursed is) ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus), καὶ (and) οὐδεὶς (no one) δύναται (is able) εἰπεῖν (to say)· Κυριος (Lord is) ΙΗΣΟΥΣ (Jesus), εἰ (if) μὴ (not) ἐν (in) Πνεύματι (the Spirit) Ἁγίῳ (Holy).

4 Διαιρέσεις (Varieties) δὲ (now) χαρισμάτων (of gifts) εἰσίν (there are), τὸ (-) δὲ (but) αὐτὸ (the same) Πνεῦμα (Spirit)· 5 καὶ (and) διαιρέσεις (varieties) διακονιῶν (of services) εἰσιν (there are), καὶ (and) ὁ (the) αὐτὸς (same) Κύριος (Lord)· 6 καὶ (and) διαιρέσεις (varieties) ἐνεργημάτων (of workings) εἰσίν (there are), ὁ (the) δὲ (but) αὐτὸς (same) Θεός (God) ὁ (who) ἐνεργῶν (is working) τὰ (the) πάντα (all things) ἐν (in) πᾶσιν (all).

7 Ἑκάστῳ (To each) δὲ (now) δίδοται (is given) ἡ (the) φανέρωσις (manifestation) τοῦ (of the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) πρὸς (for) τὸ (the) συμφέρον (common profiting). 8 ᾧ (To one) μὲν (indeed) γὰρ (for) διὰ (through) τοῦ (the) Πνεύματος (Spirit) δίδοται (is given) λόγος (a word) σοφίας (of wisdom), ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) λόγος (a word) γνώσεως (of knowledge) κατὰ (according to) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) Πνεῦμα (Spirit), 9 ἑτέρῳ (and to a different one) πίστις (faith) ἐν (by) τῷ (the) αὐτῷ (same) Πνεύματι (Spirit), ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) χαρίσματα (gifts) ἰαμάτων (of healing) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) ἑνὶ (one) Πνεύματι (Spirit), 10 ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) ἐνεργήματα (workings) δυνάμεων (of miracles), ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) προφητεία (prophecy), ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) διακρίσεις (distinguishing) πνευμάτων (of spirits), ἑτέρῳ (and to a different one) γένη (various kinds) γλωσσῶν (of tongues), ἄλλῳ (to another) δὲ (now) ἑρμηνεία (interpretation) γλωσσῶν (of tongues)· 11 πάντα (All) δὲ (now) ταῦτα (these things) ἐνεργεῖ (works) τὸ (the) ἓν (one) καὶ (and) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) Πνεῦμα (Spirit), διαιροῦν (apportioning) ἰδίᾳ (individually) ἑκάστῳ (to each) καθὼς (as) βούλεται (He wills).

The Body of Christ

12 Καθάπερ (Just as) γὰρ (for) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) ἕν (one) ἐστιν (is) καὶ (and) μέλη (members) πολλὰ (many) ἔχει (it has), πάντα (all) δὲ (now) τὰ (the) μέλη (members) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) πολλὰ (many) ὄντα (being) ἕν (one) ἐστιν (are) σῶμα (body), οὕτως (so) καὶ (also is) ὁ (-) Χριστός (Christ)· 13 καὶ (Also) γὰρ (for) ἐν (in) ἑνὶ (one) Πνεύματι (Spirit) ἡμεῖς (we) πάντες (all) εἰς (into) ἓν (one) σῶμα (body) ἐβαπτίσθημεν (were baptized), εἴτε (whether) Ἰουδαῖοι (Jews) εἴτε (or) Ἕλληνες (Greeks), εἴτε (whether) δοῦλοι (slaves) εἴτε (or) ἐλεύθεροι (free). καὶ (and) πάντες (all) ἓν (one) Πνεῦμα (Spirit) ἐποτίσθημεν (we were made to drink).

14 Καὶ (Also) γὰρ (for) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is) ἓν (one) μέλος (member) ἀλλὰ (but) πολλά (many). 15 ἐὰν (If) εἴπῃ (should say) ὁ (the) πούς (foot)· Ὅτι (Because) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) χείρ (a hand), οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) σώματος (body), οὐ (not) παρὰ (on account of) τοῦτο (this) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is it) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) σώματος (body). 16 καὶ (And) ἐὰν (if) εἴπῃ (should say) τὸ (the) οὖς (ear)· Ὅτι (Because) οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ὀφθαλμός (an eye), οὐκ (not) εἰμὶ (I am) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) σώματος (body), οὐ (not) παρὰ (on account of) τοῦτο (this) οὐκ (not) ἔστιν (is it) ἐκ (of) τοῦ (the) σώματος (body). 17 εἰ (If) ὅλον (whole) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body were) ὀφθαλμός (an eye), ποῦ (where) ἡ (is the) ἀκοή (hearing)? εἰ (If) ὅλον (the whole) ἀκοή (were hearing), ποῦ (where) ἡ (is the) ὄσφρησις (sense of smell)?

18 Νυνὶ (Now) δὲ (however) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἔθετο (placed) τὰ (the) μέλη (members), ἓν (one) ἕκαστον (each) αὐτῶν (of them) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body) καθὼς (as) ἠθέλησεν (He wanted). 19 εἰ (If) δὲ (now) ἦν (were) τὰ (-) πάντα (all) ἓν (one) μέλος (member), ποῦ (where) τὸ (is the) σῶμα (body)? 20 νῦν (Now) δὲ (however) πολλὰ (many) μὲν (even) μέλη (are the members), ἓν (one) δὲ (however) σῶμα (body).

21 Οὐ (Not) δύναται (is able) δὲ (now) ὁ (the) ὀφθαλμὸς (eye) εἰπεῖν (to say) τῇ (to the) χειρί (hand)· Χρείαν (Need) σου (of you) οὐκ (not) ἔχω (I have), ἢ (Or) πάλιν (again) ἡ (the) κεφαλὴ (head) τοῖς (to the) ποσίν (feet)· Χρείαν (Need) ὑμῶν (of you⁺) οὐκ (not) ἔχω (I have)· 22 ἀλλὰ (But) πολλῷ (much) μᾶλλον (more) τὰ (the) δοκοῦντα (seeming) μέλη (members) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body) ἀσθενέστερα (weaker) ὑπάρχειν (to be) ἀναγκαῖά (essential) ἐστιν (are), 23 καὶ (and) ἃ (those) δοκοῦμεν (we think) ἀτιμότερα (less honorable) εἶναι (to be) τοῦ (of the) σώματος (body), τούτοις (on these) τιμὴν (honor) περισσοτέραν (more abundant) περιτίθεμεν (we bestow), καὶ (and) τὰ (the) ἀσχήμονα (unseemly parts) ἡμῶν (of us) εὐσχημοσύνην (decorum) περισσοτέραν (more abundant) ἔχει (have), 24 τὰ (-) δὲ (and) εὐσχήμονα (the presentable parts) ἡμῶν (of us) οὐ (no) χρείαν (need) ἔχει (have).

Ἀλλὰ (But) ὁ (-) θεὸς (God) συνεκέρασεν (composed) τὸ (the) σῶμα (body), τῷ (to the parts) ὑστερουμένῳ (lacking it) περισσοτέραν (more abundant) δοὺς (having given) τιμήν (honor), 25 ἵνα (so that) μὴ (not) ᾖ (there may be) σχίσμα (division) ἐν (in) τῷ (the) σώματι (body), ἀλλὰ (but) τὸ (the) αὐτὸ (same) ὑπὲρ (for) ἀλλήλων (one another) μεριμνῶσιν (may have concern) τὰ (the) μέλη (members). 26 καὶ (And) εἴτε (if) πάσχει (suffers) ἓν (one) μέλος (member), συμπάσχει (suffer with it) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) μέλη (members)· εἴτε (if) δοξάζεται (is glorified) ἓν (one) μέλος (member), συνχαίρει (rejoice with it) πάντα (all) τὰ (the) μέλη (members).

The Greater Gifts

27 Ὑμεῖς (You⁺) δέ (now) ἐστε (are) σῶμα (the body) Χριστοῦ (of Christ) καὶ (and) μέλη (members) ἐκ (in) μέρους (particular). 28 Καὶ (And) οὓς (some) μὲν (indeed) ἔθετο (placed) ὁ (-) Θεὸς (God) ἐν (in) τῇ (the) ἐκκλησίᾳ (church) πρῶτον (first) ἀποστόλους (apostles), δεύτερον (second) προφήτας (prophets), τρίτον (third) διδασκάλους (teachers), ἔπειτα (then) δυνάμεις (miracles), ἔπειτα (then) χαρίσματα (gifts) ἰαμάτων (of healings), ἀντιλήμψεις (helping), κυβερνήσεις (administrating), γένη (various kinds) γλωσσῶν (of tongues). 29 μὴ (Not) πάντες (all are) ἀπόστολοι (apostles)? μὴ (Not) πάντες (all are) προφῆται (prophets)? μὴ (Not) πάντες (all are) διδάσκαλοι (teachers)? μὴ (Not) πάντες (all work) δυνάμεις (miracles)? 30 μὴ (Not) πάντες (all) χαρίσματα (gifts) ἔχουσιν (have) ἰαμάτων (of healings)? μὴ (Not) πάντες (all) γλώσσαις (in tongues) λαλοῦσιν (speak)? μὴ (Not) πάντες (all) διερμηνεύουσιν (interpret)? 31 ζηλοῦτε (Zealously desire) δὲ (however) τὰ (the) χαρίσματα (gifts) τὰ (-) μείζονα (greater).

Καὶ (And) ἔτι (now) καθ’ (-) ὑπερβολὴν (a more surpassing) ὁδὸν (way) ὑμῖν (to you⁺) δείκνυμι (I show).