1 Corinthians 12:7
Now to each man has been given his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
Montgomery New Testament
In The King James Version
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
In Context
6and varieties of work, and the same God, who works in all.
Cross References
Matthew 25:14"For it is like a man going into another country, who summoned his slaves, and committed his property to their care.
1 Corinthians 14:5Now I should like you all to speak with "tongues"; but I should rather that you prophesied, For he who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets, so that the church may be built up.
1 Corinthians 14:17You on the one hand offer a good thanksgiving, but the other is not built up.
1 Corinthians 14:22So then the gift of tongues is for a sign, not to believers, but to unbelievers; but prophecy is not for unbelievers, but for those who believe.
1 Peter 4:10Whatever the gifts which each has received, use them for one another, 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 →