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1 Corinthians 12:3b-13
WEB — World English Bible KJV — King James Version NASB — New American Standard AMP — Amplified Bible NET — New English Translation 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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1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Eastern Orthodox (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 139:1-6, 13-18 refuses shallow life; holiness is deep healing—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Eastern Orthodox Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Black Church (classic) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 2:23-32 declares that oppression is not permanent when God is present—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Black Church Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Progressive/Social Justice (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Habakkuk 1:1-4; 2:1-4, compassion isn’t optional—it’s the shape of faithful discipleship—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Progressive/Social Justice Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Baptist (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 119:137-144 invites an honest response: God meets you where you are and calls you forward.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Baptist Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Progressive/Social Justice (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 12:49-56 is inconvenient on purpose—God interrupts comfort to liberate the oppressed—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Progressive/Social Justice Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Traditional (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Timothy 2:8-15 comforts the faithful: God keeps His promises and strengthens His Church to endure.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Traditional Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Reformed (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 19:1-10 humbles pride—if salvation depends on you, you’re trusting the wrong savior—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Reformed Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Lutheran (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 2:4-13 calls our “goodness” what it is without Christ: insufficient—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Lutheran Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Roman Catholic (classic) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 31:27-34 calls the Church to be a visible sign of God’s mercy in the world.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Roman Catholic Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Black Church (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 refuses respectability—God isn’t impressed by polish, He’s moved by justice—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Black Church Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Charismatic (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Psalm 65 never leads to holiness, what you call “power” may be performance—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Charismatic Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Lutheran (classic) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Timothy 2:8-15 gives Law and Gospel: God exposes our need, then gives Christ as our righteousness.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Lutheran Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Christocentric (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Luke 12:32-40, Jesus meets us in weakness and offers Himself as our hope—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Christocentric Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Dispensational (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 2:23-32 invites holy urgency without panic—faithful living while we wait—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Dispensational Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Missional (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Psalm 119:97-104 never moves you outward, you may be reading it for information, not transformation.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Missional Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Eastern Orthodox (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Colossians 3:1-11, Christ meets us as Physician, tending wounds we can’t name—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Eastern Orthodox Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Charismatic (classic) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Psalm 81:1, 10-16, the Spirit equips the whole body, not just leaders, for ministry.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Charismatic Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Anglican (classic) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 1 Timothy 1:12-17, the via media holds: doctrine with humility, practice with reverence—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Anglican Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Pentecostal (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 12:49-56 exposes our control; the Spirit refuses to be managed—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Pentecostal Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Arminian/Wesleyan (edgy) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 1:1, 10-20 challenges spiritual passivity—grace is not an excuse to stay unchanged—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Arminian/Wesleyan Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Black Church (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 85 comforts the afflicted and empowers the community to rise together—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Black Church Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Reformed (classic) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 119:97-104 teaches that redemption is God’s work from beginning to end—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Reformed Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Missional (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 12:32-40 reminds us: you don’t have to be impressive to be sent—just faithful and available.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Missional Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 — Arminian/Wesleyan (pastoral) 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 1:2-10 whispers hope: prevenient grace is already at work, drawing you toward life—today, not someday.
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 Arminian/Wesleyan Spiritual Gifts Unity in Diversity