1 Corinthians 12:11

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Corinthians 12:11

One and the selfsame Spirit. The unity of the source from which all the charisms flowed ought to have excluded the possibility of a boastful comparison of gifts, arid all depreciation of those gifts which, because they were less dazzling, were deemed inferior. St. Paul afterwards shows that the less dazzling might be infinitely the more valuable for purposes of spiritual edification. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:11

But all these - All these various endowments.Worketh - Produces. All these are to be traced to him.That one and the self-same Spirit - The Holy Spirit, Acts 2:0. They were all, though so different in themselves, to be traced to the Holy Spirit, just as all the natural endowments of people - their strength, memory, judgment, etc. - though so various in themselves are to be traced to the same God.Dividing to every man severally - Conferring on each one as he pleases. He confers on each one that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Corinthians 12:10-11

1 Corinthians 12:10-11. To another, the working of miracles That is, miracles of a different kind; such as taking up serpents, drinking any deadly draught without hurt, and especially casting out devils. But it may not be improper to observe here, that the original expression, ενεργηματα δυναμεων , here rendered the working of miracles, is translated by Dr. Macknight, the inworkings of powers, the former word being derived from ενεργεω , signifying not to work simply, but to work in... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

12:1-14:40 SPIRITUAL GIFTS IN THE CHURCHThe variety of gifts (12:1-11)Some unusual spiritual gifts operated in the early church. One of these caused people to speak with strange sounds (commonly referred to as ‘tongues’) that neither they nor the hearers understood unless someone interpreted them. Some at Corinth, still influenced by attitudes from former idolatrous days, were impressed by such things and considered those who so spoke to be spiritually superior. However, the situation got out... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Corinthians 12:11

selfsame = same. dividing = distributing. Greek. diaireo. Only here and Luke 15:12 . Compare the noun diairesis, verses: 4-6. severally = in His own way. will . App-102 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:11

But all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one severally even as he will.Paul's evident purpose in this was to discourage the inordinate over-valuation of some gifts above others, the humble teacher of the word of God being no less honorable than the holder of some more spectacular gift. He at once presented the marvelous metaphor of "the body" to prove that there are no unimportant members; because the Spirit of God has created, endowed and maintains them all. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:11

1 Corinthians 12:11. But all these worketh, &c.— But one and the same Spirit effecteth all these things, distributing to each man in particular, according to his will. Heylin. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - 1 Corinthians 12:11

11. as he will— (1 Corinthians 12:18; Hebrews 2:4). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

Diversity in the Godhead and the gifts 12:4-11 read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Corinthians 12:4-31

2. The need for varieties of spiritual gifts 12:4-31Paul planned to return to the subject of glossolalia (ch. 14), but first he wanted to talk more generally about spiritual gifts. In the verses that follow he dealt with differences in gifts in the church."Having given the negative and positive criterion of genuine spiritual endowments as manifested in speech, the Apostle goes on to point out the essential oneness of these very varied gifts." [Note: Robertson and Plummer, p. 262.] Diversity,... read more

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