1 Corinthians 12:2-4

New American Standard Bible

²^(A)You know that when you were ^[a]pagans, you were ^(B)led ^[b]astray to the ^(C)mute idols, however you were led. ³Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking ^[c]^(D)by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is ^[d]^(E)accursed”; and no one can say, “Jesus is ^(F)Lord,” except ^[e]^(G)by the Holy Spirit.

⁴Now there are ^(H)varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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Footnotes

1 Corinthians 12:2 Lit Gentiles; i.e., mainly Greeks and Romans, traditionally polytheistic
1 Corinthians 12:2 Or away
1 Corinthians 12:3 Or in
1 Corinthians 12:3 Gr anathema
1 Corinthians 12:3 Or in

1 Corinthians 12:2-4

New International Version

²You know that when you were pagans,^(A) somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.^(B) ³Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,”^(C) and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,”^(D) except by the Holy Spirit.^(E)