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