1 Corinthians 12:6
We believers have the power to do various tasks, but it is the same God who gives all of us the power to do these things.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
In Context
5There are many different ways to serve the Lord, but it is the same Lord whom we all are serving.
7God’s Spirit gives his power to each believer in order to benefit all the other believers.
Cross References
John 5:17Then Jesus replied to them, “My Father has always been working every day, including ◄ the Sabbath/the day of rest►, up until now. I am doing the same thing!”
1 Corinthians 12:11It is the same Spirit who gives all these abilities. He gives whatever abilities he wants to give, to whatever person he wants to give them.
Ephesians 1:19And I pray that you will know how very powerfully God helps us who continue to trust in Christ. He works powerfully for us
Philippians 2:13You are able to do these things, since God himself causes you to desire to do what he wants you to do, and he also enables you to do what he wants you to do.
Colossians 3:11As a result of that, it is not important whether anyone is a non-Jew or a Jew, or whether anyone is circumcised or not, or whether anyone is a foreigner, or even uncivilized, or whether anyone is a slave or not a slave. But what is important is Christ, who is supremely important in every way.
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 →