1Corinthians:12

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* Now (note :)Now he enters into the third part of this treatise touching the right use of spiritual gifts , in which he gives the Corinthians plainly to understand that they abused them . For they that excelled bragged ambitiously of them , and so robbed God of the praise of his gifts : and having no consideration of their brethren , abused them to a vain display , and so robbed the church of the use of those gifts . On the other side the inferior sort envied the better , and went about to make a departure , so that all the body was as it were scatted and rent in pieces . So then , going about to remedy these abuses he wills them first to consider diligently that they have not these gifts of themselves , but from the free grace and liberality of God , to whose glory they ought to bestow them all .(:note ) concerning spiritual [gifts ], brethren , I would not have you Ignorant to what purpose these gifts are given to you . ignorant . * * * * And there are diuersities of administrations , but the same Lord , * And there are diversities of (note :)So Paul calls that inward power which comes from the Holy Spirit , and makes men fit for wonderful things .(:note ) operations , but it is the same God which worketh all in all . * But the manifestation of the Spirit is (note :)The Holy Spirit opens and shows himself freely in the giving of these gifts .(:note ) given to every man to To the use and benefit of the church . profit withal . * * And to another is giuen faith by the same Spirit : and to another the giftes of healing , by the same Spirit : * To another the (note :)By «working » he means those great workings of God 's mighty power , which pass and excel among his miracles , as the delivery of his people by the hand of Moses : that which he did by Elijah against the priests of Baal , in sending down fire from heaven to consume his sacrifice : and that which he did by Peter , in the matter of Ananias and Sapphira .(:note ) working of miracles ; to another Foretelling of things to come . prophecy ; to another By which false prophets are know from true , in which Peter surpassed Philip in exposing Simon Magus ; ( Act_8:20 ). discerning of spirits ; to another [divers ] kinds of tongues ; to another the interpretation of tongues : * But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit , dividing to every man severally (note :)He adds moreover somewhat else , that is , that although these gifts are unequal , yet they are most wisely divided , because the will of the Spirit of God is the rule of this distribution .(:note ) as he will . * * For by one Spirit are we all baptized into (note :)To become one body with Christ .(:note ) one body , whether [we be ] Jews or Gentiles , whether [we be ] bond or free ; and have been all made to By one quickening drink of the Lord 's blood , we are made partakers of his Spirit alone . drink into one Spirit . * * * And if the eare would say , Because I am not the eye , I am not of the body , is it therefore not of the body ? * * But nowe hath God disposed the members euery one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure . * For if they were all one member , where were the body ? * But now are there many members , yet but one body . * * Nay , much more those members of the body , which seem to be (note :)Of the smallest and vilest offices , and therefore mentioned last among the rest .(:note ) more feeble , are necessary : * And those [members ] of the body , which we think to be less honourable , upon these we bestow more abundant (note :)We more carefully cover them .(:note ) honour ; and our uncomely [parts ] have more abundant comeliness . * For our comely partes neede it not : but God hath tempered the body together , and hath giuen the more honour to that part which lacked , * That there should be no schism in the body ; but [that ] the members should have the same (note :)Should bestow their operations and offices to the profit and preservation of the whole body .(:note ) care one for another . * * Now ye are the body of Christ , and members in (note :)For all churches , wherever they are dispersed through the whole world , are different members of one body .(:note ) particular . * And God hath set some in the church , first apostles , secondarily prophets , thirdly teachers , after that miracles , then gifts of healings , (note :)The offices of deacons .(:note ) helps , He sets forth the order of elders , who were the maintainers of the church 's discipline . governments , diversities of tongues . * Are all Apostles ? are all Prophetes ? are all teachers ? * Are all doers of miracles ? haue all the gifts of healing ? doe all speake with tongues ? doe all interprete ? *

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