1 Corinthians 12:1
But concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament
In The King James Version
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
In Context
2You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to those dumb idols, as you might be led.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 14:37If any one has the reputation of being a prophet, or spiritual man, let him acknowledge that the things which I write to you are the commandments of the Lord.
Ephesians 4:11And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
2 Peter 3:8But, beloved, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day with the Lord is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:1
In this chapter the apostle, I. Considers the case of spiritual gifts, which were very plentifully poured out on the Corinthian church. He considers their original, that they are from God; their variety and use, that they were all intended for one and the same general end, the advancement of Christianity and the church's edification, ver. 1-11 . II. He illustrates this by an allusion to a human body, in which all the members have a mutual relation and subserviency, and each has its proper place and use, ver. 12-26… Read the whole commentary →