Chapter 12
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
spiritual
4-11 14:1-18,37 Ephesians 4:11
I would not
10:1 2 Corinthians 1:8 1 Thessalonians 4:13 2 Peter 3:8
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
that
6:11 Galatians 4:8 Ephesians 2:11,12 4:17,18 1 Thessalonians 1:9 Titus 3:3 1 Peter 4:3
dumb
Psalms 115:5,7 135:16 Habakkuk 2:18,19
even
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.
no man
Mark 9:39 John 16:14,15 1 John 4:2,3
accursed
or, anathema.
16:22 Deuteronomy 21:23 Galatians 3:13
no man
8:6 Matthew 16:16,17 John 13:13 15:26 2 Corinthians 3:5 11:4
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
there
8-11,28 Romans 12:4-6 Ephesians 4:4 Hebrews 2:4 1 Peter 4:10
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
administrations
or, ministries.
28,29 Romans 12:6-8 Ephesians 4:11,12
but
8:6 Matthew 23:10 Acts 10:36 Romans 14:8,9 Philippians 2:11
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
worketh
11 3:7 Job 33:29 John 5:17 Ephesians 1:19-22 Colossians 1:29 Philippians 2:13 Hebrews 13:21
all
15:28 Ephesians 1:23 Colossians 3:11
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
14:5,12,17,19,22-26 Matthew 25:14-30 Romans 12:6-8 Ephesians 4:7-12 1 Peter 4:10,11
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
is given
1:5,30 2:6-10 13:2,8 Genesis 41:38,39 Exodus 31:3 1 Kings 3:5-12 Nehemiah 9:20 Job 32:8 Psalms 143:10 Proverbs 2:6 Isaiah 11:2,3 50:4 59:21 Daniel 2:21 Matthew 13:11 Acts 6:3 2 Corinthians 8:7 Ephesians 1:17,18
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
faith
13:2 Matthew 17:19,20 21:21 Mark 11:22,23 Luke 17:5,6 2 Corinthians 4:13 Ephesians 2:8 Hebrews 11:33
the gifts
Matthew 10:8 Mark 6:13 16:18 Luke 9:2 10:9 Acts 3:6-8 4:29-31 5:15 10:38 Acts 19:11,12 James 5:14,15
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
the working
28,29 Mark 16:17,20 Luke 24:49 John 14:12 Acts 1:8 Romans 15:19 Galatians 3:5 Hebrews 2:4
prophecy
13:2 14:1,3,5,24,31,32,39 Numbers 11:25-29 1 Samuel 10:10-13 19:20-24 2 Samuel 23:1,2 Joel 2:28 John 16:13 Acts 2:17,18,29,30 11:28 21:9,10 Romans 12:6 1 Thessalonians 5:20 2 Peter 1:20,21
discerning
14:29 Acts 5:3 1 John 4:1 Revelation 2:2
divers
28-30 13:1 14:2-4,23,27,39 Mark 16:17 Acts 2:4-12 10:46,47 19:6
to another the
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
all
4 7:7,17 John 3:27 Romans 12:6 2 Corinthians 10:13 Ephesians 4:7
as
6 Daniel 4:35 Matthew 11:26 20:15 John 3:8 5:21 Romans 9:18 Ephesians 1:11 Hebrews 2:4 James 1:18
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
as
10:17 Romans 12:4,5 Ephesians 1:23 4:4,12,15,16 5:23,30 Colossians 1:18,24 2:19 Colossians 3:15
so
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
by
10:2 Isaiah 44:3-5 Ezekiel 36:25-27 Matthew 3:11 Luke 3:16 John 1:16,33 3:5 Acts 1:5 Romans 6:3-6 8:9-11 Ephesians 4:5 5:26 Colossians 2:11,12 Titus 3:4-6 1 Peter 3:21
whether we be Jews
Romans 3:29 4:11 Galatians 3:23,28 Ephesians 2:11-16,19-22 3:6 Colossians 1:27 3:11
Gentiles
Gr. Greeks. bond.
to drink
Song of Solomon 5:1 Isaiah 41:17,18 55:1 Zechariah 9:15-17 John 4:10,14 6:63 7:37-39
For the body is not one member, but many.
If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
is it
16,22 Romans 12:3,10 Philippians 2:3
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
21,29 1 Samuel 9:9 Psalms 94:9 139:13-16 Proverbs 20:12
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
hath
as it
11 3:5 15:38 Psalms 110:3 135:6 Isaiah 46:10 Jonah 1:14 Luke 10:21 12:32 Romans 12:3 Ephesians 1:5,9 Revelation 4:11
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
Numbers 10:31,32 1 Samuel 25:32 Ezra 10:1-5 Nehemiah 4:16-21 Job 29:11
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
Proverbs 14:28 Ecclesiastes 4:9-12 5:9 9:14,15 2 Corinthians 1:11 Titus 2:9,10
And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
bestow
or, put on.
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
there
1:10-12 3:3 John 17:21-26 2 Corinthians 13:11
schism
or, division. the same.
And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Romans 12:15 2 Corinthians 11:28,29 Galatians 6:2 Hebrews 13:3 1 Peter 3:8 *Gr:
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
12,14-20 Romans 12:5 Ephesians 1:23 4:12 5:23,30 Colossians 1:24
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
God
7-11 Luke 6:14 Acts 13:1-3 20:28 Romans 12:6-8 Ephesians 2:20 3:5 4:11-13 Hebrews 13:17,24 1 Peter 5:1-4
helps
governments
Romans 12:8 1 Timothy 5:17 Hebrews 13:17,24
diversities
or, kinds.
Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
all apostles
workers
or, powers.
But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
covet
8:1 14:1,39 Matthew 5:6 Luke 10:42