John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:1-31
(e) Spiritual Gifts(i) Their Nature and Relations1-3. The test of the Spirit’s presence is the confession of Jesus as the Lord. It would seem that some members of the Church, carried away by their excitement when speaking in the congregation under the power of the Spirit, as they said, had called Jesus accursed, as if they had been unbelievers. No such utterance, says the Apostle, can proceed from any one who speaks by the Spirit.2. Gentiles] and so ignorant of all spiritual gifts, and... read more
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 12:26
The suffering of one means the suffering of all, and the well-being of one means the well-being of all."Plato had pointed out that we do not say, ’My finger has a pain,’ we say, ’I have a pain.’" [Note: Barclay, The Letters . . ., p. 126.] In view of this we can and should honestly rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep (Romans 12:15)."Ancients emphasized that true friends shared each other’s joys and sorrows." [Note: Keener, p. 104.] Paul’s preceding comments about the... read more