1 Corinthians 12:7
And the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man unto profit.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
In Context
6And there are diversities of operations, but the same God, who worketh all in all.
Cross References
Matthew 25:14For even as a man going into a far country, called his servants, and delivered to them his goods;
1 Corinthians 14:5And I would have you all to speak with tongues, but rather to prophesy. For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues: unless perhaps he interpret, that the church may receive edification.
1 Corinthians 14:17For thou indeed givest thanks well, but the other is not edified.
1 Corinthians 14:22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecies not to unbelievers, but to believers.
1 Peter 4:10As every man hath received grace, ministering the same one to another: as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:2-12
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3 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. 4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. 6 And there are… Read the whole commentary →