1 Now concerning spiritual gifts , brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: 11 But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. 12 For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one member, but many. 15 If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 16 And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body? 17 If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling? 18 But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him. 19 And if they were all one member, where were the body? 20 But now are they many members, yet but one body. 21 And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you. 22 Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary: 23 And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. 24 For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: 25 That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another. 26 And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it. 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Garīgās dāvanas
1 Brāļi, es negribu, ka jūs paliktu neziņā par Gara dāvanām. 2 Jūs zināt, ka toreiz, kad vēl bijāt pagāni, jūs ar lielu spēku viktin vilka pie mēmajiem elkiem. 3 Tādēļ es jums daru zināmu: neviens, kas runā Dieva Garā, nesaka: lāsts Jēzum, – un neviens nevar teikt: Kungs Jēzus, – kā vien Svētajā Garā. 4 Ir dažādas dāvanas, bet tas pats Gars. 5 Ir dažādas kalpošanas, bet tas pats Kungs. 6 Ir dažādas spēka izpausmes, bet tas pats Dievs, kas visu visā rosina. 7 Bet ikvienam tiek dota Gara atklāsme kopīgam labumam. 8 Vienam Gars dod gudrības vārdus, citam – atziņas vārdus tas pats Gars; 9 citam – ticību tai pašā Garā, citam – dāvanas dziedināt tai pašā vienīgajā Garā, 10 citam – brīnumus darīt, citam – pravietot, citam – garu atšķiršanu, citam – spēju runāt dažādās mēlēs un citam mēļu tulkošanu. 11 To visu dara tas pats Gars, piešķirdams katram atsevišķi, kā viņš to grib.
Viena miesa – daudz locekļu
12 Tāpat kā ķermenis ir viens vienīgs, bet tajā ir daudz locekļu un visi daudzie ķermeņa locekļi kopā ir viens ķermenis – tā arī Kristus. 13 Arī mēs esam vienā Garā kristīti, lai visi būtu viens ķermenis – vai jūdi, vai grieķi, vai vergi, vai brīvie, – un ar vienu Garu mēs visi esam dzirdināti. 14 Jo arī ķermenis nesastāv no viena locekļa, bet gan no daudziem. 15 Ja kāja sacītu: es neesmu roka, tādēļ es nepiederu ķermenim, – vai tādēļ tā nepiederētu ķermenim? 16 Un, ja auss sacītu: es neesmu acs, tādēļ es nepiederu ķermenim, – vai tādēļ tā nepiederētu ķermenim? 17 Ja viss ķermenis būtu acs, kur paliktu dzirde? Ja viss būtu dzirde, kur paliktu oža? 18 Bet Dievs locekļus ir nolicis ķermenī ikvienu savā vietā, kā viņš to gribēja. 19 Ja tie visi būtu tikai viens loceklis, kur tad būtu pats ķermenis? 20 Bet nu ir daudzi locekļi un – viens ķermenis. 21 Acs nevar sacīt rokai: tu man neesi vajadzīga, – vai arī galva kājām: man jūs neesat vajadzīgas. 22 Bet šķietami vājākie locekļi ir jo vairāk nepieciešami. 23 Un tos ķermeņa locekļus, kurus uzskatām par necienīgākiem, mēs apveltām ar lielāku godu, un mūsu nepiedienīgiem locekļiem ir piešķirts īpašs piedienīgums, 24 jo piedienīgajiem tas nav vajadzīgs. Dievs savienoja ķermenī locekļus tā, ka mazāk cienīgam piešķīris lielāku godu, 25 lai nebūtu ķermenī šķelšanās, bet visi locekļi vienādi rūpētos cits par citu. 26 Ja viens loceklis cieš, visi citi cieš līdzi; ja viens loceklis tiek pagodināts, visi citi priecājas līdzi. 27 Bet jūs esat Kristus ķermenis un katrs par sevi tā locekļi. 28 Dažus Dievs draudzē iecēla par apustuļiem, citus par praviešiem, citus par skolotājiem, tad viņš deva dāvanas brīnumus darīt, tad dāvanas dziedināt, veikt žēlsirdības darbu, vadīt un runāt dažādās mēlēs. 29 Vai visi ir apustuļi? Vai visi ir pravieši? Vai visi ir skolotāji? Vai visi dara brīnumus? 30 Vai visiem ir dāvanas dziedināt? Vai visi runā mēlēs? Vai visi spēj tulkot? 31 Bet tiecieties pēc vēl lielākām dāvanām! Un es jums rādīšu vēl pārāku ceļu.
