What does 1 Corinthians 12:11 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will."
Verse 1 Corinthians 12:11. _BUT ALL THESE WORKETH THAT ONE AND THE SELF - SAME_ _SPIRIT_] All these gifts are miraculously bestowed; they cannot be acquitted by human art or industry, the different _l...
BUT ALL THESE - All these various endowments. WORKETH - Produces. All these are to be traced to him. THAT ONE AND THE SELF-SAME SPIRIT - The Holy Spirit, Acts 2. They were all, though so different i...
2. THE BODY AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BODY CHAPTER 12 _ 1. Concerning spiritual manifestations and diversities of gifts. (1 Corinthians 12:1 .)_ 2. The Body and its members. (1 Corinthians 12:12 .) In...
Having given a criterion for detecting the spurious, Paul proceeds to discuss the gifts. There are diversities in the manifestation but none in the source. The same Spirit is manifested in manifold gi...
THE CONFESSION OF THE SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 12:1-3)...
SELFSAME. same. DIVIDING. distributing. Greek. _diaireo._ Only here and Luke 15:12. Compare the noun _diairesis, verses:_ 4-6. SEVERALLY. in His own way. WILL. App-102....
1 Corinthians 12:1-11. Spiritual Gifts; their origin and character "We have often to remind ourselves that this Epistle was addressed to a Church in a state of faction. One cause of rivalry was the me...
1 Corinthians 12:1-11. SPIRITUAL GIFTS; THEIR ORIGIN AND CHARACTER ‘We have often to remind ourselves that this Epistle was addressed to a Church in a state of faction. One cause of rivalry was the me...
_MANY MEMBERS WITH DIFFERENT GIFTS 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1-11:_ Sadly the brethren at Corinth were divided over "men." Paul wanted it understood that God had given different spiritual gifts to different me...
ΈΝΕΡΓΕΊ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΈΝΕΡΓΈΩ (G1754) работать, давать энергию. Это слово часто использовалось для обозначения чудесного воздействия силы Бога (MNTW, 46-54; _см._ 1 Corinthians 12:6). ΔΙΑΙΡΟΎ...
DISCOURSE: 1982 THE OPERATIONS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT 1 Corinthians 12:11. _All these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will_. THE Corinthian Church was ric...
BUT ALL THESE WORKETH, &C.— _But one and the same Spirit effecteth all these things, distributing to each man in particular, according to his will._ Heylin....
APPLEBURY'S COMMENTS _Text_ 1 Corinthians 12:1-11. Now concerning spiritual gifts. brethren, I would not have you ignorant. 2 Ye know that when ye were Gentiles ye were led away unto those dumb idol...
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. AS HE WILL (; )....
21 The phrase..the Lord's _ supper_ " is misleading. Supper denotes an _ evening _ meal, but the word here employed has no such significance, though its first observance was at night. The word denotes...
_(E) SPIRITUAL GIFTS_ In the early Church various powers, faculties, and graces were bestowed on individual Christians by the Holy Spirit. Some of these were distinctly miraculous, such as prophecy,...
SERVANTS OF CHRIST 1 CORINTHIANS _HILDA BRIGHT_ CHAPTER 12 *SPIRITUAL GIFTS 12:1-31 1. JESUS IS *LORD 12:1-3 V1 Now about the *Holy Spirit’s gifts, *brothers and *sisters, I do not want to leave...
BUT ALL THESE. — Again, in striking contrast to the great varieties of gifts, the common source of them all is emphatically repeated. The Corinthians estimated these gifts variously, according to thei...
CHAPTER 18 CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS This Epistle is well fitted to disabuse our minds of the idea that the primitive Church was in all respects superior to the Church of our own day. We turn page a...
§ 39. THE VARIOUS CHARISMS OF THE ONE SPIRIT. In treating of the questions of Church order discussed in this Div. of the Ep., the Ap. penetrates from the outward and visible to that which is innermost...
DIFFERING SPIRITUAL GIFTS 1 Corinthians 12:1 Each believer, being an heir of God, has the _same amount of grace_ placed to his credit in the heavenly bank, on which he can draw in time of need. This...
Now the apostle turned from the corrective section of his letter to the constructive as he proceeded to deal with the spiritualities which negative the carnalities. These are those of the unifying Spi...
The Miraculous Gifts Paul next went on to list the various ways in which the Spirit miraculously empowered those first century Christians. Wisdom was the gospel, which was given completely to the apo...
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally (6) as he will. (6) He adds moreover somewhat else, that is, that although these gifts are unequal, yet they ar...
2. THE UNITY OF SPIRITUAL FORCES IN THEIR DIVERSITY. VERS. 4-12. The first and most profound diversity which strikes the mind as it contemplates the display of Divine power within the Church, is the...
(7) But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. (8) For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; (9) To an...
As usual, the introductory words (1 Corinthians 1:1-3) of the epistle give us no little intimation of that which is to follow. The apostle speaks of himself as such "called [to be] an apostle of Jesus...
11._One and the same spirit distributing. _Hence it follows that those act amiss who, having no concern as to participation, break asunder that holy harmony, that is fitly adjusted in all its parts, o...
The other branch of the truth, in reference to the assembly of God in general and to the assemblies, is the presence and the gifts of the Holy Ghost. These, as well as the Lord's supper, are in connec...
BUT ALL THESE WORKETH THAT ONE AND THE SELFSAME SPIRIT,.... Though these gifts, ministrations, and operations, are so different in themselves, and are bestowed upon different persons, yet they are all...
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will. Ver. 11. _One and the self-same Spirit_] Who yet is called the seven spirits of God, Revelation 1:4...
_To another, the working of miracles_ That is, miracles of a different kind; such as taking up serpents, drinking any deadly draught without hurt, and especially casting out devils. But it may not be...
DIVIDING TO EVERY MAN; bestowing different gifts and in different measures upon different persons, as the Holy Spirit sees best. In bestowing miraculous powers upon the apostles and first teachers of...
The actual working of the several gifts:...
The Lord's supper has been first considered, being the most important of all gatherings, because it is for the united expression of the affections of the saints toward Him. Now ministry toward the sai...
BUT ALL THESE WORKETH THE ONE AND THE SAME SPIRIT, DIVIDING TO EACH ONE SEVERALLY EVEN AS HE WILL. 'but all these' -i.e. all these gifts. 'WORKETH THE ONE AND THE SAME SPIRIT' -note the emphasis on...
1-11 Spiritual gifts were extraordinary powers bestowed in the first ages, to convince unbelievers, and to spread the gospel. Gifts and graces greatly differ. Both were freely given of God. But where...
Though the Spirit of God be but one, from whom these several powers and abilities flow; yet he doth not give all this variety of gifts to all Christians, but one to this man, another to another, as th...
but all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will. [Paul here sets forth fully the diversity of the gifts, but checks any tendency to boastful compariso...
Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians and also one Holy Spirit, who wrought[7] Epistle of Ignatius to the Philippians And it is manifest that all these gifts [possessed by believers] "worketh one...
1 Corinthians 12:11 But G1161 one G1520 and G2532 same G846 Spirit G4151 works G1754 (G5719) all G3956 things G5023 distributing G1244 (G5723) one G1538 individually G2398 as G2531 wills G1014 (G5736)...
SPIRITUAL GIFTS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF CHRIST AND HIS BODY (12:1-14:33). Paul now begins his reply to their question about spiritual gifts ('concerning spiritual things') and immediately gives an init...
1 Corinthians 12:11. BUT ALL THESE WORKETH THE ONE AND THE SAME SPIRIT, DIVIDING TO EACH ONE SEVERALLY EVEN AS HE WILL and if so, to set one gift above another, in a spirit of rivalry among their poss...
WORKETH (ενεργε). The same word that was used in verse 1 Corinthians 12:6 of God.SEVERALLY (ιδια). Separately.EVEN AS HE WILL (καθως βουλετα). Hence there is no occasion for conceit, pride, or...
1 Corinthians 12:1. _Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led._ Although the mem...
CONTENTS: Spiritual gifts in the Body of Christ, for ministry and worship. CHARACTERS: God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Paul. CONCLUSION: The Body of Christ in the world is for the service for, and manifest...
1 Corinthians 12:1. _Now concerning spiritual gifts,_ and gifts promised to old men, to young men, and to handmaids, according to Joel 2:28, I would now speak, in the third part of this epistle, and a...
BUT IT IS ONE AND THE SAME SPIRIT. These gifts, though different, came from the ONE Spirit. Each gift was necessary to _build up_ the body of Christ. Each gift conferred equal honor. No one had any ri...
_Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant._ SPIRITUAL GIFTS The particular gifts to which St. Paul was referring were not exactly as a whole like anything that is to be...
1 CORINTHIANS—NOTE ON 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1 Some Corinthian Christians seem to have been creating divisions over spiritual gifts. Paul’s use of the body analogy in 1 Corinthians 12:12 implies that they h...
CHAPTER 12 SYNOPSIS OF THE CHAPTER In this and the two following Chapter s S. Paul discusses Christian gifts and graces. In this chapter he points out I. That gifts are variously distributed by the...
_CRITICAL NOTES_ 1 Corinthians 12:1.—GIFTS is a translators’ supplement; right in fact, as 1 Corinthians 12:4 show; slightly too precise in word. Almost certainly _neuter_, and so very general, “_spi...
EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 12:1.—1 Corinthians 14:1.—ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS, AND THE DANGER WHICH AROSE FROM THE ABUSE OF THE "GIFT OF TONGUES." 1 CORINTHIANS 12:1 _On spiritual gifts in general._ 1 COR...
Now concerning the spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you be ignorant (1 Corinthians 12:1). An interesting statement of Paul, because I think that in the church one of the areas where the gr...
1 Corinthians 12:4; 1 Corinthians 12:6; 1 Corinthians 7:17; 1 Corinthians 7:7; 2 Corinthians 10:13; Daniel 4:35; Ephesians 1:11; Ephesians 4:7; Hebrews 2:4;...
CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS 1 Corinthians 12:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A contrast between the spiritual and the carnal in Abram and Lot (Genesis 18:1 and Genesis 19:1). 2. A contrast between the spir...
As he willeth — The Greek word does not so much imply arbitrary pleasure, as a determination founded on wise counsel....