1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
In Context
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:37If any man thinks himself to be a prophet or spiritual, let him recognise the things which I write to you, that they are the commandment of the Lord.
Ephesians 4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
2 Peter 3:8But don’t forget 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 →