¹De spiritualibus autem,Now concerning spiritual things,nolo vos ignorare fratres.I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers.

¹De spiritualibus autem,Now concerning spiritual things,nolo vos ignorare fratres.I do not want you to be ignorant, brothers.

²Scitis quoniam cum gentes essetis,You know that when you were Gentiles,ad simulacra muta prout ducebamini euntes.you approached mute idols, doing what you were led to do.

²Scitis quoniam cum gentes essetis,You know that when you were Gentiles,ad simulacra muta prout ducebamini euntes.you approached mute idols, doing what you were led to do.

³Ideo notum vobis facio,Because of this,quod nemo in Spiritu Dei loquens, dicit anathema Jesu.I would have you know that no one speaking in the Spirit of God utters a curse against Jesus.Et nemo potest dicere, Dominus Jesus,And no one is able to say that Jesus is Lord,nisi in Spiritu Sancto.except in the Holy Spirit.

³Ideo notum vobis facio,Because of this,quod nemo in Spiritu Dei loquens, dicit anathema Jesu.I would have you know that no one speaking in the Spirit of God utters a curse against Jesus.Et nemo potest dicere, Dominus Jesus,And no one is able to say that Jesus is Lord,nisi in Spiritu Sancto.except in the Holy Spirit.

⁴Divisiones vero gratiarum sunt,Truly, there are diverse graces,idem autem Spiritus:but the same Spirit.

⁴Divisiones vero gratiarum sunt,Truly, there are diverse graces,idem autem Spiritus:but the same Spirit.

⁵et divisiones ministrationum sunt,And there are diverse ministries,idem autem Dominus:but the same Lord.

⁵et divisiones ministrationum sunt,And there are diverse ministries,idem autem Dominus:but the same Lord.

⁶et divisiones operationum sunt,And there are diverse works,idem vero Deus qui operatur omnia in omnibus.but the same God, who works everything in everyone.

⁶et divisiones operationum sunt,And there are diverse works,idem vero Deus qui operatur omnia in omnibus.but the same God, who works everything in everyone.

⁷Unicuique autem datur manifestatio Spiritus ad utilitatem.However, the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one toward what is beneficial.

⁷Unicuique autem datur manifestatio Spiritus ad utilitatem.However, the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one toward what is beneficial.

⁸Alii quidem per Spiritum datur sermo sapientiæ: alii autem sermo scientiæ secundum eumdem Spiritum:Certainly, to one, through the Spirit, is given words of wisdom; but to another, according to the same Spirit, words of knowledge;

⁸Alii quidem per Spiritum datur sermo sapientiæ: alii autem sermo scientiæ secundum eumdem Spiritum:Certainly, to one, through the Spirit, is given words of wisdom; but to another, according to the same Spirit, words of knowledge;

⁹alteri fides in eodem Spiritu:to another, in the same Spirit, faith;alii gratia sanitatum in uno Spiritu:to another, in the one Spirit, the gift of healing;

⁹alteri fides in eodem Spiritu:to another, in the same Spirit, faith;alii gratia sanitatum in uno Spiritu:to another, in the one Spirit, the gift of healing;

¹⁰alii operatio virtutum,to another, miraculous works; to another,alii prophetia,prophecy; to another,alii discretio spirituum,the discernment of spirits; to another,alii genera linguarum,different kinds of languages;alii interpretatio sermonum.to another, the interpretation of words.

¹⁰alii operatio virtutum,to another, miraculous works; to another,alii prophetia,prophecy; to another,alii discretio spirituum,the discernment of spirits; to another,alii genera linguarum,different kinds of languages;alii interpretatio sermonum.to another, the interpretation of words.

¹¹Hæc autem omnia operatur unus atque idem Spiritus,But one and the same Spirit works all these things,dividens singulis prout vult.distributing to each one according to his will.

¹¹Hæc autem omnia operatur unus atque idem Spiritus,But one and the same Spirit works all these things,dividens singulis prout vult.distributing to each one according to his will.

¹²Sicut enim corpus unum est,For just as the body is one,et membra habet multa,and yet has many parts,omnia autem membra corporis cum sint multa,so all the parts of the body,unum tamen corpus sunt:though they are many,itaare only one body.et Christus.So also is Christ.

¹²Sicut enim corpus unum est,For just as the body is one,et membra habet multa,and yet has many parts,omnia autem membra corporis cum sint multa,so all the parts of the body,unum tamen corpus sunt:though they are many,itaare only one body.et Christus.So also is Christ.

¹³Etenim in uno Spiritu omnes nos in unum corpus baptizati sumus,And indeed,sive Judæi,in one Spirit,sive gentiles,we were all baptized into one body,sive servi,whether Jews or Gentiles,sive liberi:whether servant or free.et omnes in uno Spiritu potati sumus.And we all drank in the one Spirit.

¹³Etenim in uno Spiritu omnes nos in unum corpus baptizati sumus,And indeed,sive Judæi,in one Spirit,sive gentiles,we were all baptized into one body,sive servi,whether Jews or Gentiles,sive liberi:whether servant or free.et omnes in uno Spiritu potati sumus.And we all drank in the one Spirit.

¹⁴Nam et corpus non est unum membrum,For the body, too, is not one part,sed multa.but many.

¹⁴Nam et corpus non est unum membrum,For the body, too, is not one part,sed multa.but many.

¹⁵Si dixerit pes:If the foot were to say,Quoniam non sum manus,“Because I am not the hand,non sum de corpore:I am not of the body,”num ideo non est de corpore?would it then not be of the body?

¹⁵Si dixerit pes:If the foot were to say,Quoniam non sum manus,“Because I am not the hand,non sum de corpore:I am not of the body,”num ideo non est de corpore?would it then not be of the body?

¹⁶Et si dixerit auris:And if the ear were to say,Quoniam non sum oculus,“Because I am not the eye,non sum de corpore:I am not of the body,”num ideo est de corpore?would it then not be of the body?

¹⁶Et si dixerit auris:And if the ear were to say,Quoniam non sum oculus,“Because I am not the eye,non sum de corpore:I am not of the body,”num ideo est de corpore?would it then not be of the body?

¹⁷Si totum corpus oculus:If the whole body were the eye,ubi auditus?how would it hear?Si totum auditus:If the whole were hearing,ubi odoratus?how would it smell?

¹⁷Si totum corpus oculus:If the whole body were the eye,ubi auditus?how would it hear?Si totum auditus:If the whole were hearing,ubi odoratus?how would it smell?

¹⁸Nunc autem posuit Deus membra,But instead, God has placed the parts,unumquodque eorum in corpore sicut voluit.each one of them, in the body, just as it has pleased him.

¹⁸Nunc autem posuit Deus membra,But instead, God has placed the parts,unumquodque eorum in corpore sicut voluit.each one of them, in the body, just as it has pleased him.

¹⁹Quod si essent omnia unum membrum,So if they were all one part,ubi corpus?how would it be a body?

¹⁹Quod si essent omnia unum membrum,So if they were all one part,ubi corpus?how would it be a body?

²⁰Nunc autem multa quidem membra,But instead, there are many parts,unum autem corpus.indeed, yet one body.

²⁰Nunc autem multa quidem membra,But instead, there are many parts,unum autem corpus.indeed, yet one body.

²¹Non potest autem oculus dicere manui:And the eye cannot say to the hand,Opera tua non indigeo:“I have no need for your works.” And again,aut iterum caput pedibus:the head cannot say to the feet,Non estis mihi necessarii.“You are of no use to me.”

²¹Non potest autem oculus dicere manui:And the eye cannot say to the hand,Opera tua non indigeo:“I have no need for your works.” And again,aut iterum caput pedibus:the head cannot say to the feet,Non estis mihi necessarii.“You are of no use to me.”

²²Sed multo magis quæ videntur membra corporis infirmiora esse,In fact,necessariora sunt:so much more necessary are those parts of the body which seem to be weaker.

²²Sed multo magis quæ videntur membra corporis infirmiora esse,In fact,necessariora sunt:so much more necessary are those parts of the body which seem to be weaker.

²³et quæ putamus ignobiliora membra esse corporis,And though we consider certain parts of the body to be less noble,his honorem abundantiorem circumdamus:we surround these with more abundant dignity,et quæ inhonesta sunt nostra,and so,abundantiorem honestatem habent.those parts which are less presentable end up with more abundant respect.

²³et quæ putamus ignobiliora membra esse corporis,And though we consider certain parts of the body to be less noble,his honorem abundantiorem circumdamus:we surround these with more abundant dignity,et quæ inhonesta sunt nostra,and so,abundantiorem honestatem habent.those parts which are less presentable end up with more abundant respect.

²⁴Honesta autem nostra nullius egent:However,sed Deus temperavit corpus,our presentable parts have no such need,ei cui deerat,since God has tempered the body together,abundantiorem tribuendo honorem,distributing the more abundant honor to that which has the need,

²⁴Honesta autem nostra nullius egent:However,sed Deus temperavit corpus,our presentable parts have no such need,ei cui deerat,since God has tempered the body together,abundantiorem tribuendo honorem,distributing the more abundant honor to that which has the need,

²⁵ut non sit schisma in corpore,so that there might be no schism in the body,sed idipsum pro invicem sollicita sint membra.but instead the parts themselves might take care of one another.

²⁵ut non sit schisma in corpore,so that there might be no schism in the body,sed idipsum pro invicem sollicita sint membra.but instead the parts themselves might take care of one another.

²⁶Et si quid patitur unum membrum,And so, if one part suffers anything,compatiuntur omnia membra:all the parts suffer with it.sive gloriatur unum membrum,Or, if one part finds glory,congaudent omnia membra.all the parts rejoice with it.

²⁶Et si quid patitur unum membrum,And so, if one part suffers anything,compatiuntur omnia membra:all the parts suffer with it.sive gloriatur unum membrum,Or, if one part finds glory,congaudent omnia membra.all the parts rejoice with it.

²⁷Vos autem estis corpus Christi,Now you are the body of Christ,et membra de membro.and parts like any part.

²⁷Vos autem estis corpus Christi,Now you are the body of Christ,et membra de membro.and parts like any part.

²⁸Et quosdam quidem posuit Deus in ecclesia primum apostolos,And indeed, God has established a certain order in the Church: first Apostles,secundo prophetas,second Prophets,exinde doctores,third Teachers,deinde virtutes,next miracle-workers,exinde gratias curationum,and then the grace of healing,opitulationes,of helping others,gubernationes, genera linguarum,of governing, of different kinds of languages,interpretationes sermonum.and of the interpretation of words.

²⁸Et quosdam quidem posuit Deus in ecclesia primum apostolos,And indeed, God has established a certain order in the Church: first Apostles,secundo prophetas,second Prophets,exinde doctores,third Teachers,deinde virtutes,next miracle-workers,exinde gratias curationum,and then the grace of healing,opitulationes,of helping others,gubernationes, genera linguarum,of governing, of different kinds of languages,interpretationes sermonum.and of the interpretation of words.

²⁹Numquid omnes apostoli?Are all Apostles?numquid omnes prophetæ?Are all Prophets?numquid omnes doctores?Are all Teachers?

²⁹Numquid omnes apostoli?Are all Apostles?numquid omnes prophetæ?Are all Prophets?numquid omnes doctores?Are all Teachers?

³⁰numquid omnes virtutes?Are all workers of miracles?numquid omnes gratiam habent curationum?Do all have the grace of healing?numquid omnes linguis loquuntur?Do all speak in tongues?numquid omnes interpretantur?Do all interpret?

³⁰numquid omnes virtutes?Are all workers of miracles?numquid omnes gratiam habent curationum?Do all have the grace of healing?numquid omnes linguis loquuntur?Do all speak in tongues?numquid omnes interpretantur?Do all interpret?

³¹Æmulamini autem charismata meliora.But be zealous for the better charisms.Et adhuc excellentiorem viam vobis demonstro.And I reveal to you a yet more excellent way.

³¹Æmulamini autem charismata meliora.But be zealous for the better charisms.Et adhuc excellentiorem viam vobis demonstro.And I reveal to you a yet more excellent way.