But the manifestation of the Spirit. — These gifts which flow from one source are intended to flow towards one object, viz., the benefit of the whole Church. If it were only for a man’s own benefit it would cease to be a “manifestation” — it would be sufficient for the person to possess the spirit consciously to himself. But the object of light is to give light to others. The object of the spiritual light is to make manifest to others.
Verse 1 Corinthians 12:7. _THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT_] φανερωσις του πνευματος. This is variably understood by the fathers; some of them rendering φανερωσις by _illumination_, others _demonstra...
BUT THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT - The word “manifestation” (φανέρωτις fanerōtis) means properly that which makes manifest, conspicuous, or plain; that which illustrates, or makes any thing seen...
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...
There are distinctions between different kinds of special gifts, but there is one and the same Spirit. There are distinctions between different kinds of service, but there is one and the same Lord. Th...
THE CONFESSION OF THE SPIRIT (1 Corinthians 12:1-3)...
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....
_to profit withal_ God's object is ever the well-being of man. If man is to become one spirit with God (ch. 1 Corinthians 6:17), his object must be the same. See notes on ch. 1 Corinthians 6:12 1 Cori...
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...
ΦΑΝΈΡΩΣΙΣ. Properly, the _act of manifesting_. But here it means the manifestation itself. ΠΡῸΣ ΤῸ ΣΥΜΦΈΡΟΝ. God’s object is ever the well-being of man. If man is to become one spirit with God (ch. 1...
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...
ΔΊΔΟΤΑΙ _praes. ind. pass. от_ ΔΊΔΩΜΙ (G1325) давать. _Praes._ указывает на привычное и повторяющееся действие. Богосл. _pass._ означает, что дающим является Бог. ΦΑΝΈΡΩΣΙΣ (G5321) проявление, проясн...
BUT— or _Now._...
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 idols...
BUTLER'S COMMENTS SECTION 2 Source of Diversity (1 Corinthians 12:4-11) 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; 6and there ar...
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. BUT. Though all the gifts flow from the one God, Lord, and Spirit, the "manifestation" by which the Spirit, though hidde...
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, t...
The gift by which the Spirit manifests His presence is given to each for the common good of all....
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 leav...
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...
ἑκάστῳ δὲ κ. τ. λ. distributive in contrast with the collective τ. πᾶσιν of 1 Corinthians 12:6; _cf._ Ephesians 4:6 f., and the emphatic ἕκαστος of 1 Corinthians 3:5-13 : “But to _each_ there is being
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 Purpose of Spiritual Gifts Different gifts allowed their possesser to accomplish different tasks, but one Spirit gave all gifts. Further, the apostle said different services were rendered by Chris...
But the manifestation of the Spirit is (f) given to every man to (g) profit withal. (f) The Holy Spirit opens and shows himself freely in the giving of these gifts. (g) To the use and benefit of the...
There are diversities of grace. Literally, divisions of grace; but all from the same spirit, from the same Lord, from the same God: and all these gifts are designed, and to be made use of for the prof...
“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each man for the common advantage.” Each receives an aptitude from the Spirit, but not for himself; what each possesses is intended for the good of al...
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 d...
(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...
_THE RIGHT USE OF GOD’S GIFTS_ ‘The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.’ 1 Corinthians 12:7 Do you not see how the lesson which St. Paul was teaching applies to _ al...
7._But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man _He now points out the purpose for which God has appointed his gifts, for he does not confer them upon us in vain, nor does he intend that...
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 THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT,.... Not that which the Spirit manifests, as the grace and love of God, an interest in Christ, the doctrines of the Gospel, and the things of another world; for he...
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. Ver. 7. _To profit withal_] We are neither born nor born again for ourselves. If we be not fit to serve the body, neither a...
_But the manifestation of the Spirit_ That ability to exercise some spiritual gift, whereby the Spirit manifests his presence with the person possessed of the gift; _is given to every man_ That has it...
THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT; in the gifts which he bestowed. TO PROFIT WITHAL; for the benefit of men. All Christian gifts and graces come from the Holy Spirit. He bestows different measures of g...
BUT THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT IS GIVEN TO EVERY MAN TO PROFIT WITHAL....
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 TO EACH ONE IS GIVEN THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT TO PROFIT WITHAL. 'is given' -'to each of us is given whatever gift we have--a point that was very necessary for the instruction of the Corin...
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...
He here calleth gifts, THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT, partly to let them know, that these powers flowed from the Holy Spirit apparently, they having no such powers while they were heathens, and carr...
But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal. [Each of the gifted ones had some power which manifested that the Spirit of God was with him, and this power was not given to...
Clement of Alexandria Stromata Book IV For to one is given the word of wisdom by the Spirit; to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; to another faith through the same Spirit; to...
1 Corinthians 12:7 But G1161 manifestation G5321 Spirit G4151 given G1325 (G5743) one G1538 for G4314 profit...
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 initi...
'But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.' From considering the mighty power of the triune God in His working on behalf of His people, Paul now comes down to the indi...
_Third principle:_ ‘All spiritual gifts are imparted for the common benefit of the body of Christ.' Ver. 7. BUT TO EACH ONE IS GIVEN THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT whatever may be his special gift T...
MANIFESTATION (φανερωσις). Late word, in papyri, in N.T. only here and 2 Corinthians 4:2, from φανεροω, to make manifest (φανερος). Each instance of the whole (verse 1 Corinthians 12:6) is repeated...
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 manifesta...
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...
FOR THE GOOD OF ALL. No gift from the Spirit is intended to bring glory to the one who has it. The purpose for these gifts _is for the good of all_ (compare Ephesians 4:12-13). [2 Timothy 1:6 implies...
_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...
_The manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal._ THE MANIFESTATION OF THE SPIRIT As there are diversities of gifts, so are there diversities of measures in which these gifts...
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
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...
_But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal._ The gift given by the Holy Spirit, and by which He is manifested, is given for the benefit of the Church, not of the indiv...
_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, “_spir...
EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 12:1.—1 Corinthians 14:1.—ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS, AND THE DANGER WHICH AROSE FROM THE
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 gre...
1 Peter 4:10; 1 Peter 4:11; Ephesians 4:7; Matthew 25:14; Romans 12:6
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 manifestation — The gift whereby the Spirit manifests itself. Is given to each — For the profit of the whole body....
Observe here, how the apostle enumerates and reckons up the several sorts and kinds of spiritual gifts, which were at that time plentifully poured forth upon the ministers and members of the church of...