1 CORINTHIANS 12:3 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, 'Jesus is cursed,' and no one can say, 'Jesus is Lord' except by the Holy Spirit — Paul provides a test of authentic spiritual speech (logos pneuma); the anathema Jesus is demonic or idolatrous speech, while 'Jesus is kyrios' is the fundamental Christian confession that only the Holy Spirit can produce, making Christological affirmation the measure of genuine spiritual experience.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:3
“Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking in the Spirit of God calls Jesus accursed:” and then another: “and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but in the Holy Ghost.” “When you see,” says he, “any one not uttering His name, or anathematizing Him, he is a soothsayer. Again, when you see another speaking all things with His Name, understand that he is spiritual.” “What then,” say you, must we say concerning the Catechumens? For if, no man can say that…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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