chapter twelve

¹and concerning (gifts) from the Spirit, brothers, want I not, you (PL) shall be uninformed.

²you (PL) know (after all), that when you (PL) were nations (of the world), how you (PL) had yourselves let guided to mute idols, and it had you (PL) led.

³therefore let I you (PL) know, that anyone, who speaks through Hashem's Spirit, says not: cursed shall be Yehoshua; and anyone can not say: Yehoshua is L-rd Adon, except through the Spirit the Holy.

⁴the gifts however are diverse, but the Spirit is the same.

⁵and the ministries are diverse, yet is it the same L-rd.

⁶and the operations, are diverse however the same Hashem, who works all things in all mentshn.

⁷each one however is given the manifestation of the Spirit (the Holy) to (some) benefit.

⁸because one is given through the Spirit a word of wisdom (Acts 16:6,7); and an other a word of knowledge (Acts 5:3), according to the same Spirit;

⁹an other faith (Mat 17:20) in the same Spirit; and an other gifts of healing (Acts 8:7), through the one Spirit;

¹⁰and an other to do wonders (1 Kgs 17:1); and an other, prophecy (Acts 11:28); and an other, to differentiate (Acts 16:16) spirits; an other, kind tongues (Mark 16:17); and an other, interpretation (1 Cor 14:27) of the tongues;

¹¹this all however is done by one and the same Spirit (the Holy), who distributes out every one individually, as He wants.

¹²because as the body is one, and has a many body parts, and these all body parts of the body, (although) they are a many, are one body; so also is the Moshiach.

¹³because in one Spirit are we all immersed become in the mikveh to one body, both Jews and Greeks, as slaves as free (men); and we did all drink become with one Spirit.

¹⁴then the body is not one member, but a many.

¹⁵if the foot shall say: because I am not any hand, do belong I not to the body, belongs he then not on account of that to the body?

¹⁶and if the ear shall say: because I am not any eye, do belong I not to the body; (question) belongs not it? on account of that to the body?

¹⁷if the entire body were an eye, where would have been the sense of hearing? and if it would wholly have been hearing, where would have been the sense of smell?

¹⁸now however did Hashem situated the body parts, every one of them in the body so as he did want.

¹⁹and if all would have been one member, where were the body?

²⁰now however are there actually a many members, but one body.

²¹and this eye can not say to the hand: I need you not have; or again the head to the feet; I need you (PL) not have!

²²but on the contrary, the body parts of the body, which appear out to be the weaker ones, are (in fact) necessary.

²³and the (parts) of the body, which we regard to be not so noble, the these dress we with more honor; and our not respectable (ones) clothe we the most;

²⁴our respectable (ones) however need it not; yes, Hashem has (so) composed the body, that He did lavish more honor to the less important (member),

²⁵so that there shall not be any division in the body; only that the members shall care for one the other.

²⁶and if one member suffers, to suffer all members with (it); and if one member receives honor, rejoice themselves all members with (it).

²⁷and you (PL) are Moshiach's body, and members each one individually.

²⁸and Hashem did some appoint in the kehile, first Shlichim, second nevi'im, third teachers, then wonders, then gifts of healing, helpers, stewardship, various tongues.

²⁹(question) are then all Shlichim? (question) are then all nevi'im? (question) are then all teachers? (question) (do) then all miracles?

³⁰(question) have then all the gifts of healings? (question) speak then all with tongues? (question) interpret then all?

³¹strive however to obtain the greater gifts.

and after a way, an exceptional, show I you (PL).