1 Corinthians 12:1

CONCERNING. App-104. SPIRITUAL. Greek. _pneumatikos._ It is the adjective of _pneuma_ (App-101), and is applied to things in the Divine sphere, as well as to those in Satan's realm (Ephesians 6:12). It is put in contrast with that which is natural, as in 1 Corinthians 3:1; 1 Corinthians 15:44. in 1... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:2

KNOW. App-132. GENTILES. Greek. _ethnos._ CARRIED. led. Greek. _apago._ First occurance: Matthew 7:13. UNTO. App-104. THESE. Omit. DUMB. Greek. _aphonos._ See Acts 8:32. Compare Psalms 115:5.Isaiah 46:7; Jeremiah 10:5. EVEN AS YE WERE. as ye chanced to be. The popularity of different gods waxed... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:3

GIVE YOU TO UNDERSTAND. make known to you. Greek. _gnorizo._ NO MAN. no one. Greek. _oudeis._ SPEAKING. App-121. BY. in. App-104. SPIRIT OF GOD. Greek. _pneuma Theou._ The new nature. App-101. GOD. App-98. CALLETH, &C. = saith "accursed Jesus". This was probably. form of renunciation. JESUS.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:4

DIVERSITIES. Greek. _diairesis._ Only here and verses: 1 Corinthians 12:5. Compare _hairesis,_ 1 Corinthians 11:19. GIFTS. App-184. SPIRIT. App-101. In these verses: 1 Corinthians 12:4 we have the Spirit, the Son, and the Father working.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:6

OPERATIONS. workings. Greek. _energema._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 12:10. WORKETH. Greek. _energeo._ See Romans 7:5. ALL IN ALL. i.e. all the gifts in all the members. Figure of speech _Ellipsis._ App-6. IN. App-104. Note the Figure of speech _Symploke_ in these three verses: each beginning wit... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:7

MANIFESTATION. Greek. _phanerosis._ Only here and 2 Corinthians 4:2. Compare App-106.. EVERY MAN. each one. TO PROFIT WITHAL. for (Greek. _pros._ App-104.) profiting, i.e. for the profit of others.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:9

ANOTHER. App-124. FAITH. App-150. Compare Galatians 1:5; Galatians 1:22.Ephesians 2:8. HEALING. Greek. _iama._ Only here and verses: 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 12:30. Compare Luke 6:17.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:10

WORKING. See 1 Corinthians 12:6. MIRACLES. App-172 and App-176 :1. DISCERNING. Greek. _diakrisis._ See Romans 14:1.Hebrews 5:14. Compare App-122. SPIRITS. App-101. KINDS. Greek. _gen_. _s_, as in 1 Corinthians 14:10. INTERPRETATION. Greek. _hermeneia._ Only here and 1 Corinthians 14:26.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:11

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.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:13

ARE. were. BAPTIZED. App-115. It is the Lord who baptizes in _pneuma hagion._ See John 1:33. Note that "by" is "in" (Greek. _en)_ and "Spirit" has no art. INTO. App-104. GENTILES. Greeks. BOND. slaves. App-190. HAVE BEEN. were. INTO. Greek. _eis_, as above, but the texts omit, probably because... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:18

HATH. Omit. SET. Same word us "ordain" in John 15:16. EVERY. each. AS IT HATH, &C. = as He pleased, or purposed. App-102. Compare 1 Corinthians 15:38.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:23

LESS HONOURABLE. Greek. _atimos._ See 1 Corinthians 4:10. BESTOW. Literally put around. Greek. _peritiheim._ See first occurance: Matthew 21:33. UNCOMELY. Greek. _aschemon._ Only here. COMELINESS. Greek. _euschemosune._ Only here.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:24

COMELY. Greek. _euschemon._ See Acts 13:50. HATH. Omit. TEMPERED... TOGETHER. mingled together, or compounded. Greek. _sunkerannumi._ Only here and Hebrews 4:2. LACKED. came short. Greek. _hustereo._ See Romans 3:23.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:25

THAT. In order that. Greek. _hina_. SCHISM. Greek. _schisma._ See 1 Corinthians 1:10. SHOULD HAVE THE SAME CARE. should care (Greek. _merimnao._ See 1 Corinthians 7:32) the same. ONE FOR ANOTHER. on behalf of (Greek. _huper._ App-104.) one another.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:26

WHETHER. if at least. Greek. _eite._ Compare App-118. SUFFER WITH IT. suffer together. Greek. _sumpascho._ Only here and Romans 8:17. OR. Greek. _eite_, as above. HONOURED. glorified. See 1 Corinthians 6:20. with it. together.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:27

THE BODY. There is no art. because _soma_ is the predicate. Compare 1 Corinthians 3:16. IN PARTICULAR. Greek. _ek_ (App-104.) _merous._ The meaning is "Each in his part", as Revised Version m.... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:28

CHURCH. App-186. APOSTLES... PROPHETS. App-189. TEACHERS. Greek. _didaskalos._ App-98. 1 Corinthians 12:4. MIRACLES. powers. Greek. _dunamis,_ as in 1 Corinthians 12:10. Here it means "workers of miracles". HELPS. Greek. _antilepsis._ Only here in NT., but found in the Septuagint, Psalms 83:8. &... [ Continue Reading ]

1 Corinthians 12:31

COVET EARNESTLY. Greek. _zeloo._ See Acts 7:9. BEST. The texts read "greater". MORE EXCELLENT. Literally according to (Greek. _kata_. App-104.) excellence. See Romans 7:13.... [ Continue Reading ]

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