1 Kas zīmējas uz garīgajām dāvanām, brāļi, tad es negribu, ka jūs paliekat neskaidrībā.
2 Jūs zmāt, kā jūs, kad vēl bijāt pagāni, vilktin vilka pie mēmajiem el-kiem.
3 Tādēļ es jums saku: neviens, kas runā Dieva Garā, neteiks: „Nolādēts lai ir Jēzus,“ un neviens nevar teikt: „Kungs ir Jēzus,“ kā vien Svētajā Garā.
4 Ir dažādas dāvanas, bet viens pats Gars;
5 Ir dažādas kalpošanas, bet viens pats Kungs;
6 Ir dažādi spēki, bet viens pats Dievs, kas dod visas spējas visiem.
7 Bet ikvienam ir dota gara izpausme, lai nestu svētību.
8 Citam gars dod gudrības runu, citam atziņas runu, tas pats gars.
9 Citam dota ticība tai pašā garā; citam dāvanas dziedināt tai pašā vienā garā;
10 Citam spēki brīnumus darīt, citam dāvanas runāt pravieša spēkā, citam garu pazīšana, citam dažādas mēles un citam mēļu tulkošana.
11 Visu to padara viens un tas pats gars, piešķirdams katram savu tiesu, kā gribēdams.
12 Jo, kā miesa ir viena un tai daudz locekļu, bet visi daudzie miesas locekļi kopā ir tomēr viena miesa, tā arī Kristus.
13 Jo arī mēs visi esam vienā garā kristīti par vienu miesu, gan jūdi, gan grieķi, gan vergi, gan brīvie; un mēs visi esam dzirdināti ar vienu garu.
14 Jo arī miesa nesastāv no viena, bet no daudziem locekļiem.
15 Ja kāja sacitu: „Tā kā es neesmu roka, es nepiederu pie miesas,“ tomēr tā pieder pie miesas.
16 Un ja auss sacītu „Tā kā es ne-esmu acs, tad es nepiederu pie miesas,“ tomēr tā pieder pie miesas.
17 Ja visa miesa būtu acs, kur paliktu dzirde? Ja visa miesa būtu dzirde, kur paliktu oža?
18 Bet Dievs locekļus ir nolicis miesā ikvienu savā vietā, kā viņš gribēja.
19 Bet ja tie visi būtu tikai viens loceklis, kur paliktu miesa?
20 Bet tagad ir gan daudz locekļu, bet viena miesa.
21 Acs nevar sacīt rokai: „Man tevis nevajaga,“ vai atkal galva nevar sacīt kājām: „Man jūsu nevajaga.“
22 Bet taisni tie miesas locekli, kas liekas esam nespēcīgākie, ir sevišķi vajadzīgi.
23 Bet kas mums miesā izliekas mazāk cienījams, tos mēs ietērpjam sevišķā godā; un mūsu nepieklājīgie locekļi dabū sevišķu godu. Bet pieklājīgajiem tas nav vajadzīgs.
24 Bet Dievs miesu ir tā sastādījis, ka mazāk cienītam loceklim piešķīris lielāku cieņu,
25 Lai neceltos miesā šķelšanās, bet locekļi saticīgi gādātu cits par citu.
26 Un kad viens loceklis cieš, tad visi locekļi cieš līdzi; vai, kad viens loceklis top godāts, tad visi locekļi priecājas līdzi.
27 Bet jūs esat Kristus miesa un katrs par sevi locekļi.
28 Un dažus Dievs draudzē ir iecēlis, pirmkārt, par apustuļiem, otrkārt, par ptaviešiem, treškārt, par mācītājiem, tad devis spēkus brīnumus darīt, tad dāvanas dziedināt, sniegt palīdzību, vadīt un runāt dažādās mēlēs.
29 Vai tad visi ir apustuļi? Vai visi ir pravieši? Vai visi ir mācītāji? Vai visi ir brīnumu darītāji?
30 Vai visiem ir dāvanas dziedināt? Vai visi runā mēlēs? Vai visi tās var iztulkot?
31 Bet dzenieties pēc vislielākajām dāvanām, un tur es jums rādīšu ceļu, vēl pāri par to.
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.
