Epistula I ad Corinthios, 12

1. De spiritalibus autem, fra tres, nolo vos ignorare.

1. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be uninformed.

2. Scitis quoniam, cum gentes essetis, ad simulacra muta, prout ducebamini, euntes.

2. You know that when you were heathen, you were led astray to dumb idols, however you may have been moved.

3. Ideo notum vobis facio quod nemo in Spiritu Dei loquens dicit: “Anathema Iesus!”; et nemo potest dicere: “Dominus Iesus”, nisi in Spiritu Sancto.

3. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God ever says "Jesus be cursed!" and no one can say "Jesus is Lord" except by the Holy Spirit.

4. Divisiones vero gratiarum sunt, idem autem Spiritus;

4. Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;

5. et divisiones ministrationum sunt, idem autem Dominus;

5. and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord;

6. et divisiones operationum sunt, idem vero Deus, qui operatur omnia in omnibus.

6. and there are varieties of working, but it is the same God who inspires them all in every one.

7. Unicuique autem datur manifestatio Spiritus ad utilitatem.

7. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

8. Alii quidem per Spiritum datur sermo sapientiae, alii autem sermo scientiae secundum eundem Spiritum,

8. To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

9. alteri fides in eodem Spiritu, alii donationes sanitatum in uno Spiritu,

9. to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,

10. alii operationes virtutum, alii prophetatio, alii discretio spirituum, alii genera linguarum, alii interpretatio linguarum;

10. to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

11. haec autem omnia operatur unus et idem Spiritus, dividens singulis prout vult.

11. All these are inspired by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.

12. Sicut enim corpus unum est et membra habet multa, omnia autem membra corporis, cum sint multa, unum corpus sunt, ita et Christus;

12. For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

13. etenim in uno Spiritu omnes nos in unum corpus baptizati sumus, sive Iudaei sive Graeci sive servi sive liberi, et omnes unum Spiritum potati sumus.

13. For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body -- Jews or Greeks, slaves or free -- and all were made to drink of one Spirit.

14. Nam et corpus non est unum membrum sed multa.

14. For the body does not consist of one member but of many.

15. Si dixerit pes: “Non sum manus, non sum de corpore”, non ideo non est de corpore;

15. If the foot should say, "Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body.

16. et si dixerit auris: “Non sum oculus, non sum de corpore”, non ideo non est de corpore.

16. And if the ear should say, "Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body," that would not make it any less a part of the body.

17. Si totum corpus oculus est, ubi auditus? Si totum auditus, ubi odoratus?

17. If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole body were an ear, where would be the sense of smell?

18. Nunc autem posuit Deus membra, unumquodque eorum in corpore, sicut voluit.

18. But as it is, God arranged the organs in the body, each one of them, as he chose.

19. Quod si essent omnia unum membrum, ubi corpus?

19. If all were a single organ, where would the body be?

20. Nunc autem multa quidem membra, unum autem corpus.

20. As it is, there are many parts, yet one body.

21. Non potest dicere oculus manui: “Non es mihi necessaria!”; aut iterum caput pedibus: “Non estis mihi necessarii!”.

21. 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. Sed multo magis, quae videntur membra corporis infirmiora esse, necessaria sunt;

22. On the contrary, the parts of the body which seem to be weaker are indispensable,

23. et, quae putamus ignobiliora membra esse corporis, his honorem abundantiorem circumdamus; et, quae inhonesta sunt nostra, abundantiorem honestatem habent,

23. and those parts of the body which we think less honorable we invest with the greater honor, and our unpresentable parts are treated with greater modesty,

24. honesta autem nostra nullius egent. Sed Deus temperavit corpus, ei, cui deerat, abundantiorem tribuendo honorem,

24. which our more presentable parts do not require. But God has so composed the body, giving the greater honor to the inferior part,

25. ut non sit schisma in corpore, sed idipsum pro invicem sollicita sint membra.

25. that there may be no discord in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another.

26. Et sive patitur unum membrum, compatiuntur omnia membra; sive glorificatur unum membrum, congaudent omnia membra.

26. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.

27. Vos autem estis corpus Christi et membra ex parte.

27. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

28. Et quosdam quidem posuit Deus in ecclesia primum apostolos, secundo prophetas, tertio doctores, deinde virtutes, exinde donationes curationum, opitulationes, gubernationes, genera linguarum.

28. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then healers, helpers, administrators, speakers in various kinds of tongues.

29. Numquid omnes apostoli? Numquid omnes prophetae? Numquid omnes doctores? Numquid omnes virtutes?

29. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

30. Numquid omnes donationes habent curationum? Numquid omnes linguis loquuntur? Numquid omnes interpretantur?

30. Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

31. Aemulamini autem charismata maiora. Et adhuc excellentiorem viam vobis demonstro.

31. But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.