1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
In Context
2Ye know that when ye were Gentiles [ye were] led away unto those dumb idols, howsoever ye might led.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:37If any man thinketh himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him take knowledge of the things which I write unto you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some [to be] apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
2 Peter 3:8But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord 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 →