1 Corinthians 12
1 Now, my fellow believers, [I will answer your questions] about the things God’s Spirit [enables believers to do]. I want you to know clearly [LIT] [about these things].
Von den geistlichen Gaben aber will ich euch, liebe Brüder, nicht verhalten.
2 You know that before you became Christians, various things led you to [worship] idols, which are unable to tell you [any of God’s message].
Ihr wisset, daß ihr Heiden seid gewesen und hingegangen zu den stummen Götzen, wie ihr geführt wurdet.
3 So [the first thing] that I will tell you now is that it is not the Spirit of God who would cause anyone to say, “Jesus deserved to die,” and that the Holy Spirit is the only one who can enable anyone to say, “Jesus is [truly] the Lord.”
Darum tue ich euch kund, daß niemand Jesum verfluchet, der durch den Geist Gottes redet; und niemand kann Jesum einen HERRN heißen ohne durch den Heiligen Geist.
4 There are various things [that God’s] Spirit enables [various believers to do], but it is that same Spirit [who enables us to do them].
Es sind mancherlei Gaben, aber es ist ein Geist.
5 There are many different ways to serve [the Lord], but it is the same Lord [whom we all are serving].
Und es sind mancherlei Ämter, aber es ist ein HERR.
6 [We believers] have the power to do various [tasks], but it is the same God who gives all of us the power [to do] these things.
Und es sind mancherlei Kräfte, aber es ist ein Gott, der da wirket alles in allen.
7 [God’s] Spirit gives his power to each believer in order to benefit all the other [believers].
In einem jeglichen erzeigen sich die Gaben des Geistes zum gemeinen Nutzen.
8 To some, the Spirit gives the ability to speak very wise messages. To others, the same Spirit gives the ability to know [things that he reveals to them].
Einem wird gegeben durch den Geist, zu reden von der Weisheit; dem andern wird gegeben, zu reden von der Erkenntnis nach demselbigen Geist;
9 To others, the same Spirit gives the ability to believe [that God will work miracles]. To others, the Spirit gives the ability to heal [sick people].
einem andern der Glaube in demselbigen Geist; einem andern die Gabe, gesund zu machen, in demselbigen Geist;
10 To others, he gives the power [to perform] miracles. To others, he gives the ability to speak messages that come directly from God. To others, he gives the ability to tell [if a message is really from God or not]. To others he gives the ability to speak messages in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned]. To others, he gives the ability to tell the meaning of those messages [MTY].
einem andern, Wunder zu tun; einem andern Weissagung; einem andern, Geister zu unterscheiden; einem andern mancherlei Sprachen; einem andern, die Sprachen auszulegen.
11 It is the same Spirit who gives all these abilities. He gives whatever abilities he wants to give, to whatever person he wants to give them.
Dies aber alles wirket derselbige einige Geist und teilet einem jeglichen seines zu, nachdem er will.
12 Although a person’s body has many parts, all the parts form just one body [DOU]. It is like that [with those who belong to] Christ.
Denn gleichwie ein Leib ist und hat doch viel Glieder, alle Glieder aber eines Leibes, wiewohl ihrer viel sind, sind sie doch ein Leib: also auch Christus.
13 When we were baptized {When people baptized us}, the one [Holy] Spirit caused us to become one group [of believers]. It does not matter whether we are Jews or non-Jews. It does not matter whether we are slaves or not slaves. [When we believed in Christ], the one Spirit came to live [MET] within all of us.
Denn wir sind durch einen Geist alle zu einem Leibe getauft, wir seien Juden oder Griechen, Knechte oder Freie, und sind alle zu einem Geist getränket.
14 [Our] bodies do not have only one part. They have many parts [with various functions].
Denn auch der Leib ist nicht ein Glied, sondern viele.
15 If our foot could [talk and] say [to us], “Because I am not [your] hand, I am not a part of [your] body,” it would still be a part of [our] body.
So aber der Fuß spräche: Ich bin keine Hand, darum bin ich des Leibes Glied nicht, sollte er um deswillen nicht des Leibes Glied sein?
16 If our ear could [talk and] say, “Because I am not [your] eye, I am not a part of your body,” it would still be a part of our body.
Und so das Ohr spräche: Ich bin kein Auge, darum bin ich nicht des Leibes Glied, sollte es um deswillen nicht des Leibes Glied sein?
17 If our body were only an eye, (we would not be able to hear./how could we hear?) [RHQ] If our body were only an ear, (we would not be able to smell [anything]!/how could we smell [anything]?) [RHQ]
Wenn der ganze Leib Auge wäre, wo bliebe das Gehör? So er ganz Gehör wäre, wo bliebe der Geruch?
18 But the truth is that God has put all the parts of our bodies together exactly as he wanted to put them.
Nun aber hat Gott die Glieder gesetzt, ein jegliches sonderlich am Leibe, wie er gewollt hat.
19 If [our body] had only one part, it would not be a body. [RHQ]
So aber alle Glieder ein Glied wären, wo bliebe der Leib?
20 But the truth is that there are many parts [in our body], but it is still only one body.
Nun aber sind der Glieder viele, aber der Leib ist einer.
21 That is why if our eye [could talk], it should never say to our hand, “I do not need you!” And if our head [could talk], it should not say to our feet, “I do not need you!”
Es kann das Auge nicht sagen zu der Hand: Ich bedarf dein nicht; oder wiederum das Haupt zu den Füßen: Ich bedarf euer nicht;
22 Instead, the parts of our body that seem to be weaker are the ones that are absolutely necessary.
sondern vielmehr, die Glieder des Leibes, die uns dünken, die schwächsten zu sein, sind die nötigsten,
23 And the parts that we do not think highly of are the parts that we clothe carefully. And we protect carefully those parts that we do not show to people.
und die uns dünken, die unehrlichsten sein, denselbigen legen wir am meisten Ehre an, und die uns übel anstehen, die schmücket man am meisten.
24 The parts that are [all right to] show people, we do not need to protect. Instead, God, who has put all the parts of our bodies together, causes us to care for in a special way the parts that we think are less important.
Denn die uns wohl anstehen, die bedürfen's nicht. Aber Gott hat den Leib also vermenget und dem dürftigen Glied am meisten Ehre gegeben,
25 He does that in order that all the parts of our body will work together harmoniously [LIT], and so that all the parts will care for all the other parts equally.
auf daß nicht eine Spaltung im Leibe sei, sondern die Glieder füreinander gleich sorgen.
26 If one part of our body hurts, [it is as though] all the parts of our body are hurting. If we pay special attention to one part of our body, [it is as though] all the parts of our body feel pleasure [MET].
Und so ein Glied leidet, so leiden alle Glieder mit; und so ein Glied wird herrlich gehalten, so freuen sich alle Glieder, mit.
27 [Everything I have just said about how the parts of our bodies relate to each other applies to how] all of you who belong to Christ [should relate to each other]. Each of you belongs to him, [but you have not all been given the same abilities and work].
Ihr seid aber der Leib Christi und Glieder, ein jeglicher nach seinem Teil.
28 God has placed apostles in our congregations. Apostles are first [in rank]. Next [in rank] are those who speak messages which come directly from God. Next [in rank] are those who teach [spiritual truth]. Then there are those who have the power to work miracles, those who have the ability to heal [sick people], those who have the ability to help [others], those who have the ability to govern [the affairs of the congregation], and those who have the ability to speak [messages] in languages [MTY] [that they have not learned].
Und Gott hat gesetzt in der Gemeinde aufs erste die Apostel, aufs andere die Propheten, aufs dritte die Lehrer, danach die Wundertäter, danach die Gaben, gesund zu machen, Helfer, Regierer, mancherlei Sprachen.
29 Certainly not all [believers] are apostles. [RHQ] They all do not have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God. [RHQ] They do not all have the ability to teach [spiritual truth]. [RHQ] They do not all have the power to work miracles. [RHQ]
Sind sie alle Apostel? Sind sie alle Propheten? Sind sie alle Lehrer? Sind sie alle Wundertäter?
30 They do not all have the ability to heal people. [RHQ] They do not all have the ability to speak [messages] in languages [MTY] [they have not learned]. [RHQ] They do not all have the ability to tell others the meaning of those messages. [RHQ] [Certainly not!]
Haben sie alle Gaben gesund zu machen? Reden sie alle mit mancherlei Sprachen? Können sie alle auslegen?
31 But you should eagerly desire to have [the abilities that will help other believers] the most (OR, [the abilities that God considers] to be the most important). But now I will tell you the best way [to use the abilities that God’s Spirit has given you].
Strebet aber nach den besten Gaben! Und ich will euch noch einen köstlichern Weg zeigen.
