1 Corinthians 12:14

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

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 greatest ignorance does exist today is in the area of spiritual gifts, and their operation within the church. And this ignorance is on both sides of the fence.Within the Pentecostal churches there is a lot of abuse of the gifts of the Spirit, because people are ignorant of their true operation within... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

1 Corinthians 12:1-2 . 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 apprise you that those endowments are altogether divine, and are the emanations of celestial glory; the adornings of God our Saviour, peculiar to the christian church. Proofs demonstrative of the divine authority of our religion. While you bowed before dumb idols, all around you were the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31

1 Corinthians 12:1-31Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.Spiritual giftsThe particular gifts to which St. Paul was referring were not exactly as a whole like anything that is to be witnessed in the Church now. They produced effects which challenged the attention of the eye and the ear, and were calculated to fire the imagination. St. Paul mentions nine of these gifts. Of these the word of knowledge, the word of wisdom and prophecy, were such as might be found... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 12:13-20

1 Corinthians 12:13-20For by one Spirit we are all baptized into one body. Of union with ChristConsider--I. How Christ’s redemption is applied to a sinner. By uniting the sinner to Christ (1 Corinthians 1:30). Men must not think to stand afar from Christ, but must unite with Christ, and so partake of the redemption purchased by Him, as the poor widow drowned in debt, by marrying the rich man, is interested in his substance.II. There is a real union betwixt Christ and believers. Consider--1. The... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - 1 Corinthians 12:14

14 For the body is not one member, but many. Ver. 14. Not one member, but many ] As man’s body curiously wrought, and as it were by the book, Psalms 139:16 . Had God left out an eye or hand in his common place book (saith one) thou hadst wanted it. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - 1 Corinthians 12:14

1 Corinthians 12:12, 1 Corinthians 12:19, 1 Corinthians 12:27, 1 Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:25 Reciprocal: Numbers 10:31 - instead of eyes 1 Kings 5:6 - that there is not 1 Corinthians 12:29 - all apostles read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:12-26

b. The various gifts should harmonize the Church into one body, 1 Corinthians 12:12-26 . The semblance between the human body and the body politic or social is so striking, and pregnant with so many lessons of loyalty, peace, and patriotism, that it has been popular in all ages. The apologue of Menenius Agrippa, as given by Livy in the early history of Rome, is memorable in literature. The common people, wearied with the tyranny of the aristocracy, and determined no longer to feed its... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:14

14. Body… many The apostle varies the phases of the body to meet the complaints of the different cavillers. There were the weaker members met in 14-20, and the stronger in 21-27. The former would have all equal and essentially identical. But this would destroy the variety of members in the body. The whole body cannot be one limb. read more

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