1 Corinthians 12:1
And concerning the spiritual things, brothers, I do not wish you to be ignorant;
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
In Context
2you have known that you were nations, being carried away as you were led to the mute idols;
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:4And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 14:37If anyone thinks to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge the things that I write to you—that they are commands of the LORD;
Ephesians 4:11and He gave some [as] apostles, and some [as] prophets, and some [as] proclaimers of good news, and some [as] shepherds and teachers,
2 Peter 3:8And do not let this one thing be concealed from you, beloved, that one day with the LORD [is] as one thousand years and one 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 →