1 Corinthians 12:1
But concerning the spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
In Context
2You know that when you were heathens, you were following after dumb idols, as you were led.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:4But there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 14:37If any one seems to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him understand the things which I write to you, that they are of the Lord;
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
2 Peter 3:8But let not this one thing be forgotten, beloved, that one day with the Lord is 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 →