1 Corinthians 12:7
Now to every one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for usefulness.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
In Context
6And there are diversities of mighty operations, but it is the same God who worketh all in all.
Cross References
Matthew 25:14For the case is like that of a man, who travelling abroad, called his own servants, and delivered to them his goods.
1 Corinthians 14:5Now I could wish that you all spake with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy: for greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret also, that the church may receive edification.
1 Corinthians 14:17For thou indeed givest thanks to God well, but another man is not edified by it.
1 Corinthians 14:22Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to those that believe, but to those who do not believe: but the gift of prophecy is not for those who are infidels, but for believers.
1 Peter 4:10Let every one, according as he hath received a gift, minister it to others, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
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 →