1 Corinthians 12:1
NOW concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
In Context
2Ye know that ye were Gentiles, drawn away after the idols that are dumb, even as ye have been led.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:4But there are diversities of gifts, though the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:37If any man thinketh that he is a prophet, or spiritually gifted, let him acknowledge that the things which I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
Ephesians 4:11And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers;
2 Peter 3:8But let not this particular be concealed from you, 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 →