1 Corinthians 12:14

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Corinthians 12:12-18

The body of Christ and its members: v. 12. For as the body is one and hath many-members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ. v. 13. For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. v. 14. For the body is not one member, but many. v. 15. If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body, is it therefore not... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

C. The church in general, and the possessor of spiritual gifts in their right estimate and application1 Corinthians 12-141. These gifts—their ground and aim and hence their unity in manifoldness, suitably to the organic character of the Church1 Corinthians 12:01Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not nave you ignorant. Ye know 2that [when, ὅτε] 1 ye were Gentiles, [ye were] carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. 3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - 1 Corinthians 12:12-19

Many Members in One Body 1 Corinthians 12:12-19 The use of gifts must never be dictated by personal ambition or the desire for selfish gain. As every member of the physical body is united to the head by two sets of nerves, the afferent, which bring to the brain the slightest sense impressions, and the efferent, which bear to the extremities the commands of the mind, so is every member of the Church, even the feeblest and most distant, bound to his glorious Lord. The head of the swimmer is... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

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 Spirit (12), the unfailing law of love (13, 14), and the ultimate triumph of resurrection (15). In the establishment of the Lordship of Jesus is the creation of a new unity. This unity, however, has its perfect variety. The unifying force is God, in the three Persons of His Trinity-the Spirit, the... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

Concerning Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A contrast between the spiritual and the carnal in Abram and Lot (Genesis 18:1-33 and Genesis 19:1-38 ). 2. A contrast between the spiritual and the carnal in 1 Corinthians 3:1-5 . 3. A contrast between the spiritual and the carnal as seen in Hebrews 5:12-14 ; Hebrews 6:1-3 . 1. A contrast of the Spiritual and the Carnal in Abram and Lot. This contrast is found in Genesis 18:1-33 and Genesis 19:1-38 . (1) Abram dwelt... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

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 initial warning that such gifts can easily be perverted by the subtlety of evil spiritual forces. It is in the nature of spiritual gifts that they will be imitated and distorted by such evil forces with ill intent, for they are ever out to deceive, and will seek to mimic spiritual gifts (1 Corinthians... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:14-17

'For the body is not one member, but many. If the foot shall say, "Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body", it is not therefore not of the body. And if the ear shall say, "Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body," it is not therefore not of the body. If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?' Having stressed the unity of the body Paul now distinguishes the individual members. The body is not one member, but many.... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

1 Corinthians 12:12-Obadiah : . Paul now elaborates an illustration from the body and its members. Here we have organic unity with diversity of function and interdependence of the whole and its parts, interdependence also of the parts themselves. All are essential to the welfare of every other part and of the whole; none, however important or beautiful, can affect to despise the humbler or unseemlier; all sympathetically respond to the pain or honour of the other. The illustration does not... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:14

As the natural body is totum integrale, a whole consisting of many members; so the body spiritual, the mystical body of Christ, is not made up of one single member, but of many members. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

CRITICAL NOTES1 Corinthians 12:1.—Gifts is a translators’ supplement; right in fact, as 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 show; slightly too precise in word. Almost certainly neuter, and so very general, “spiritual things.” Another of the topics laid before Paul for his discussion and guiding instructions.1 Corinthians 12:2. Dumb.—In contrast with the “tongues,” which were, in the mind of the Corinthians, the most striking and choice charism of the Spirit; denying also to the idol, and attributing... read more

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