1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
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Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. …
If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy. …
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-11)The apostle comes now to treat of spiritual gifts, which abounded in the church of Corinth, but were greatly abused. What these gifts were is at large told us in the body of the chapter; namely, extraordinary offices and powers, bestowed on ministers and Christians in the first ages, for conviction of unbelievers, and propagation of the gospel. Gifts and graces, charismata and charis , greatly dif…
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