< 哥林多前書 12 >
Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.
2 你們記得:當你們還是外教人的時候,好像著了迷,常被勾引到那不會出聲的偶像前。
You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
3 為此,我告訴你們,沒有一個受天主聖神感動的會說:「耶穌是可詛咒的;」除非受聖神感動的,也沒有一個能說:「耶穌是主。」
Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Yeshua is accursed.” No one can say, “Yeshua is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
6 功效雖有區別,郤是同一的天主,在一切人身上行一切事。
There are various kinds of workings, but the same God who works all things in all.
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.
8 這人從聖神遯受了智慧的言語,另一人郤由同一聖神蒙受了知識的言語;
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 有人在同一聖神內蒙受了信心,另有人在同一聖神內郤蒙受了治病的奇恩;
to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit,
10 有的能行奇蹟,有的能說先知話,有的能辨別神恩,有的能說各種語言,有的能解釋語言,
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 可是這一切都是這惟一而同一的聖神所行的,隨祂的心願,個別分配與人。
But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
12 就如身體只是一個,郤有許多肢體;身體所有的肢體雖多,仍是一個身體:基督也是這樣。
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 Messiah.
13 因為我們眾人,不論是猶太人,或是希臘人,或是為奴的,或是自主的,都因一個聖神受了洗,成為一個身體,又都為一個所滋潤。
For in one Spirit we were all immersed into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether bond or free; and were all given to drink into one Spirit.
For the body is not one member, but many.
15 如果腳說:「我既然不是手,便不屬於身體;」它並不因此不屬於身體。
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 如果耳說:「我既不是眼,便不屬於身體;」它並不因此不屬於身體。
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 若全身是眼,哪裡有聽覺?若全身是聽覺,哪裡有嗅覺?
If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole were hearing, where would the smelling be?
18 但如今天主天主郤按自己的意思,把肉體個個都安排在身體上了。
But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
If they were all one member, where would the body be?
But now they are many members, but one body.
21 眼不能對手說:「我不需要你;」同樣頭也不能對腳說:「我不需要你們。」
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 不但如此,而且那些似乎是身體上比較軟弱的肢體,卻更為重要,
No, much rather, those members of the body which seem to be weaker are necessary.
23 並且那些我們以為是身體上比較欠尊責的肢體,我們就越發加上尊責的裝飾,我們不端雅的肢體,就越發顯得端雅
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 至於我們端雅的肢體,就無需裝飾了。天主這樣配置了身體,對那欠缺的,賜以加倍的尊責,
while our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,
25 免得在身體內發生分裂,反使各肢體彼此互相關照。
that there should be no division in the body, but that the members should have the same care for one another.
26 若是一個肢體受苦,所的肢體一同受苦,若是一個肢體蒙受尊榮,所有的肢體都一同歡樂樂。
When one member suffers, all the members suffer with it. When one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.
Now you are the body of Messiah, and members individually.
28 天主在教會內所設立的:第一是宗徒,第二是先知,其次是行異能的,再其次是有治病奇恩、救助人的、治理人的、說各種語言的。
God has set some in the assembly: first emissaries, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
29 眾人豈能都作宗徒?豈能都做教師?豈能都行異能?
Are all emissaries? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?
30 豈能都有治病的奇恩?豈能都說各種語言?豈能都解釋語言?
Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
31 你們該追永那更大的恩賜。我現在把一條更超的道路指給你們。
But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.