1 Corinthians 12:4

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

VARIOUS SPIRITUAL GIFTS ENUMERATED

"Here the apostle called the supernatural endowments of the first Christians GIFTS, because they were foretold under that name (Psalms 68:18; Ephesians 4:8)."[9] They are also referred to in the several terms of Hebrews 2:4 as "signs and wonders, and manifold powers, and gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will." All such supernatural wonders were scheduled to disappear (1 Corinthians 13:8); and their unique purpose was that of "confirming" the word of God (Mark 16:20), certainly not that of flattering the ego of Corinthian charismatics.

Diversities ... This is used nowhere else in the New Testament.[10] Likewise the word "gifts" is "a typically Pauline word, used only once by any other New Testament writer (1 Peter 4:10)."[11] It is derived from [@charismata], whence the term "charismatic." another form of the word being [@charis] (grace). thus these were "grace-gifts." The big point Paul made here is that all gifts came from the same Spirit. Significantly, 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 speak of "same Spirit ... same Lord ... same God," giving a strong trinitarian emphasis.

[9] James Macknight, Apostolical Epistles and Commentary (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1969), p. 194.

[10] Paul W. Marsh, A New Commentary (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan Publishing House, 1969), p. 401.

[11] Ibid.