1 Corinthians 12:1
In the next place, Brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant about spiritual gifts.
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
In Context
Cross References
1 Corinthians 12:4Gifts differ, but the Spirit is the same;
1 Corinthians 14:37If any one thinks that he has the gift of preaching or any other spiritual gift, let him recognise that what I am now saying to you is a command from the Lord.
Ephesians 4:11And he it is who gave to the Church Apostles, Prophets, Missionaries, Pastors, and Teachers,
2 Peter 3:8But you, dear friends, must never shut your eyes to the fact that, to the Lord, one day is the same 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 →