1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you be ignorant.
Revised King James New Testament
In The King James Version
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
In Context
2You know that when you were pagans, you were carried away by these dumb idols, however you were led.
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 14:37If any man thinks he is a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that what I write to you is a commandment of the Lord.
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some as apostles; and some as prophets; and some as evangelists; and some as pastors and teachers;
2 Peter 3:8But, beloved, do not be ignorant of this one thing, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years like 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 →