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

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A.T. Robertson

A.T. Robertson

A.T.Robertson

19th Century
Southern Baptist
19th Century

Diversities (διαιρεσεις). Old word for distinctions, differences, distributions, from διαιρεω, to distribute, as διαιρουν (dividin…

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Now there are diversities of gifts. There are different endowments conferred on Christians. For the meaning of the word "gifts," see the c…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

NOW there are diversities of gifts: Although conversion is identical in every case, yet afterwards there are spiritual gi…

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor's Bible Commentary

Expositor'sBible Commentary

20th Century
20th Century

By using the words “service” (GK 1355) and “working” (GK 1920), Paul indicates that such spiritual gifts were useful in serving the Christian commu…

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Now there are diversities of gifts. The symmetry of the Church consists, so to speak, of a manifold unity; that is, when the variety of gi…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now there are diversities of gifts
Of spiritual ones, as in (1 Corinthians 12:1) which spring from the f…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Spiritual gifts were extraordinary powers bestowed in the early ages, to convince unbelievers and to spread the gospel. Gifts and graces greatly di…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

After discu ing the three sacraments of Baptism, Matrimony, and the Eucharist, the Apostle begins to talk about things related to the reality signi…

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