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Themes in 1 Corinthians 12

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Themes in 1 Corinthians 12

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1 Corinthians 12:1 (show verse)

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 12:2 (show verse)

Ye know, that when ye were gentiles, ye were carried away to dumb idols, as ye happened to be led;

Gentiles » Unclassified sciptures relating to
Gentiles » Characterized as » Idolatrous
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Idolatry » All heathen nations given up to
Idolatry » Objects of, described as » Dumb idols
Idolatry » They who practice » Carried away by it
Images » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
false Worship » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
false Worship » Idols characterized, as » Degrading
FALSE » False gods and Goddesses » General references to
FALSE » Economy » God's
FALSE » Idols characterized, as » Degrading

1 Corinthians 12:3 (show verse)

wherefore I give you to understand that no one speaking by the Spirit of God saith, Accursed be Jesus; and that no one can say, Jesus is Lord, but by the Holy Spirit.

Christ » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Christ » Lord » His lordship
Confessing Christ » Influences of the holy spirit necessary to
Confession » Of Christ
Divinity » His foreknowledge » His lordship
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
the personality of Holy Spirit » He teaches
Holy spirit » The holy spirit speaking through people
Holy spirit » There being one spirit
Speech/communication » The holy spirit speaking through people
Speech/communication » Those that speak by the spirit of God
God, Trinity » Doctrine of proved from scripture

1 Corinthians 12:4 (show verse)

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

Endowments » Diversity of
Gifts » Seven gifts of Christ to believers » Diversity of, to men
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
God » Gifts of » Diversity of
Holy spirit » There being one spirit
Manifestation » The manifestation of the spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Of different kinds
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Of different kinds
God, Trinity » Doctrine of proved from scripture

1 Corinthians 12:5 (show verse)

and there are diversities of services, but the same Lord;

Church » Unity of
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Holy spirit » There being one spirit
Manifestation » The manifestation of the spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Of different kinds
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Of different kinds
God, Trinity » Doctrine of proved from scripture

1 Corinthians 12:6 (show verse)

and there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God who worketh all things in all.

Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Holy spirit » As sovereign disposer of all things
Holy spirit » There being one spirit
Manifestation » The manifestation of the spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Of different kinds
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Of different kinds
God, Trinity » Doctrine of proved from scripture

1 Corinthians 12:7 (show verse)

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the good of others.

Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Holy spirit » There being one spirit
Manifestation » The manifestation of the spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » For the edification of the assembly
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Communicated » For the edification of the church

1 Corinthians 12:8 (show verse)

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
The Holy Spirit As Teacher » As such he » Enables ministers to teach
Holy spirit » As the source of wisdom
Knowledge » Divine gift
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Enumerated
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Enumerated
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Lays an immovable foundation

1 Corinthians 12:9 (show verse)

to another faith, by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing, by the one Spirit;

Disease » Healed » The gift of
Faith » Is a gift of the holy ghost
Gift » Of healing
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
disease Healed » The gift of
Healing » The gift of
Miracles » Performed » Of the holy spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Enumerated
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Enumerated
Sickness » The power of healing » One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early church

1 Corinthians 12:10 (show verse)

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Interpreter » In congregations
Language » Gift of
Language » Power of speaking different » A gift of the holy ghost
Language » Interpretation of » A gift of the holy ghost
Miracles » Performed » Of the holy spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Enumerated
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Enumerated
Tongue » Gift of
Tongues » Gift of
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 12:11 (show verse)

But all these worketh the one and selfsame Spirit, allotting to each one severally as it will.

Symbols of the Holy Spirit » Wind » Independent
Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
the personality of Holy Spirit » He works according to his own will
Holy spirit » As sovereign disposer of all things
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Dispensed according to his sovereign will
Symbols and similitudes » Of the holy spirit » Incomprehensible
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Author of all spiritual operations

1 Corinthians 12:12 (show verse)

For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body, so it is with Christ.

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
The church » Unity of
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints
Union with Christ » Illustrated » Body and members
Unity » In Christ
Unity » Who is united in Christ

1 Corinthians 12:13 (show verse)

For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or freemen; and were all made to drink one Spirit.

Baptism » Significance of baptism
Baptism » Unity of the church effected by
Baptism with the holy ghost » All saints partake of
Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Church » Sacraments of sacraments of, baptism » Significance of baptism
Church » Baptized (immersed) into by one spirit
The church » Saints baptized into, by one spirit
Communion with God » Is communion with the holy ghost
Divisions » Are contrary to the » Unity of Christ
Gentiles/heathen » Gentiles and jews being equal in Christ
Greece » Inhabitants of » Called "gentiles" (non-jews)
Holy spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Holy spirit » Baptism of » The ephesian believers
Israel/jews » Jews and gentiles being equal in Christ
Power » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Sacraments » Significance of baptism
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints
Servant » Bond » Equal status of, with other disciples of jesus
Servants » When good » Are partakers of gospel privileges
Spirit » Believers in the early church baptized with » The ephesian believers
Unity » Who is united in Christ

1 Corinthians 12:14 (show verse)

For the body also is not one member, but many.

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:15 (show verse)

If the foot say, Because I am not a hand, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not of the body?

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Feet » Necessary members of the body
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:16 (show verse)

And if the ear say, Because I am not an eye, I am not of the body, is it for this reason not of the body?

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:17 (show verse)

If the whole body were an eye, where would be the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where would be the smelling?

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:18 (show verse)

But as it is, God set the members every one of them in the body, as it pleased him.

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:19 (show verse)

And if they were all one member, where would be the body?

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:20 (show verse)

But now there are, indeed, many members, but one body.

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Righteous » Compared with » Members of the body
compared to Saints » Members of the body
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:21 (show verse)

And the eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of thee; nor, again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you.

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Feet » Necessary members of the body
hands » Necessary members of the body
Head » All the other members necessary to
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:22 (show verse)

Nay, still more, those members of the body which seem to be weak, are necessary;

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:23 (show verse)

and what we think to be less honorable parts of the body, upon these we bestow more abundant honor; and our unseemly parts have more abundant seemliness;

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:24 (show verse)

while our seemly parts have no need. But God so put the body together, as to give special honor to that part which lacked,

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Divisions » Unbecoming in the church
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:25 (show verse)

that there might be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another.

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Church » Loved by believers
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Saints
Divisions » Unbecoming in the church
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:26 (show verse)

And so if one member suffereth, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Compassion and sympathy » Exercise towards » Saints
Love to man » Should be exhibited in » Sympathizing
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints

1 Corinthians 12:27 (show verse)

Now ye are the body of Christ, and members individually. And

Body » The body of Christ
Church » Unity of
Church » Body of Christ » Called the body of Christ
Church » Similitudes of the church compared to » 2 a living body
Covetousness » What to covet
Desires » What to desire
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts
Righteous » Compared with » Members of the body
compared to Saints » Members of the body
Selfishness » Inconsistent with communion of saints
Similitudes » The church compared to » 2 a living body
Union with Christ » Illustrated » Body and members

1 Corinthians 12:28 (show verse)

God appointed some in the church to be, in the first place, apostles, in the second place, prophets, in the third place, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those of helping and of governing, divers kinds of tongues. Are all apostles?

Apostles » Called by » God
Body » The body of Christ
Covetousness » What to covet
Desires » What to desire
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts
Leaders » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Miracles » Performed » Of the holy spirit
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » Enumerated
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Prophets in the Christian church
Religious » FALSE » Prophets in the Christian church
Divine Teacher » Christian
Tongue » Gift of
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 12:29 (show verse)

Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles?

Body » The body of Christ
Covetousness » What to covet
Desires » What to desire
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 12:30 (show verse)

Have all the gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?

Body » The body of Christ
Covetousness » What to covet
Desires » What to desire
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts
Interpreter » In congregations
Miracles » Performed » Of the holy spirit
Sickness » The power of healing » One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early church
Tongue » Gift of
Tongues (the gift) » The miraculous gift granted to some early Christians

1 Corinthians 12:31 (show verse)

But desire earnestly the greater gifts. And furthermore I show you by far the most excellent way.

Ambition » Ambition, worldly, examples of » Holy ambition, general references to
Body » The body of Christ
Covetousness » What to covet
Desires » What to desire
Giving and gifts » Desiring spiritual gifts
Holy » General references to » Ambition
Miracles » Miraculous gifts of the holy spirit » To be sought after
Miraculous gifts of the holy ghost » Were to be sought after