# 1 Corinthians 12.3

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**Book:** [1 Corinthians](/codex/1-corinthians/) · NASB95

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 1. Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2. Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.
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> **3. 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.**
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> 4. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5. And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord. (1 Corinthians 12:1-5, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 1. Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. 2. You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led.
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> **3. 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.**
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> 4. Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5. There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. (1 Corinthians 12:1-5, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 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.
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> **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. <sup>accursed: or, anathema</sup>**
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> 4. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5. And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. <sup>administrations: or, ministries</sup> (1 Corinthians 12:1-5, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 1. And concerning the spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant; 2. ye have known that ye were nations, unto the dumb idols, as ye were led, being carried away;
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> **3. wherefore, I give you to understand that no one, in the Spirit of God speaking, saith Jesus [is] anathema, and no one is able to say Jesus [is] Lord, except in the Holy Spirit.**
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> 4. And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit; 5. and there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord; (1 Corinthians 12:1-5, YLT)

## Setting

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## Theological reading

_Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added._

## Key words

_Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap._

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## Quoted in

**Arguments and defeaters:**

- [Muhammad as Paraclete Refutation](/codex/muhammad-as-paraclete-refutation/)

**Concepts:**

- [Howard Storm (NDE 1985)](/codex/howard-storm-nde-1985/)
- [Plasmoid Sentience Hypothesis](/codex/plasmoid-sentience-hypothesis/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0331 - anathema](/codex/g0331-anathema/)
- [G1253 - diakrisis](/codex/g1253-diakrisis/)
- [G2424 - Iesous](/codex/g2424-iesous/)
- [G2962 - kyrios](/codex/g2962-kyrios/)
- [H0113 - adon](/codex/h0113-adon/)

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## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.