1 Corinthians 12:3
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.
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.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit.
- ASV
- Wherefore I make known unto you, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God saith, Jesus is anathema; and no man can say, Jesus is Lord, but in the Holy Spirit.
- DARBY
- I give you therefore to know, that no one, speaking in [the power of the] Spirit of God, says, Curse [on] Jesus; and no one can say, Lord Jesus, unless in [the power of the] Holy Spirit.
- BLB
- Therefore I make known to you⁺ that no one speaking in the Spirit of God says, “Jesus [is] accursed,” and no one is able to say, “Jesus [is] Lord,” except in the Holy Spirit.
- ÅB
- Derfor kunngjør jeg dere at ingen som taler i Guds Ånd, sier: Forbannet er Jesus! og ingen kan si: Jesus er Herre! uten i den Hellige Ånd.
- OTB
- Derfor erklærer jeg for dere at ingen som taler ved Guds Ånd sier: "Jesus er forbannet," og ingen kan si: "Jesus er Herre," unntatt ved Den Hellige Ånd.
- B1930
- Derfor kunngjør jeg eder at ingen som taler i Guds Ånd, sier: Forbannet er Jesus! og ingen kan si: Jesus er Herre! uten i den Hellige Ånd.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 John 4:2–3
Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
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And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.
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That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
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Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;
Read in contextJohn 13:13
Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am.
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But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him.
Read in contextJohn 15:26
But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
Read in contextMatthew 22:43
He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
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