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Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I don`t want you to be ignorant.
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Correcting a Church Crisis
Commentators unanimously agree that this verse begins Paul's response to a significant problem in the Corinthian church. Believers were misusing their spiritual gifts, leading to pride, jealousy, and division. Paul's phrase, "I would not have you ignorant," signals the start of a crucial teaching meant to correct their understanding and restore unity.
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1 Corinthians
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18th Century
Presbyterian
1 Corinthians Chapter 12
This chapter commences a new subject, the discussion of which continues to the close of the fourteenth chapter. The…
Now concerning spiritual gifts (περ δε των πνευματικων). Clearly one of the items asked about in the letter to Paul (7:1) and intr…
19th Century
Anglican
Now concerning spiritual gifts.—Again, the sequence of the topics addressed is probably decided by the subjects contained…
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“Now about” suggests that this section is an answer to another question asked by the Corinthians in their letter (see introductory comment on 7:1–1…
16th Century
Protestant
Now concerning spiritual things. He goes on to correct another fault. As the Corinthians abused the gifts of God for ostentation and show,…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now concerning spiritual gifts Though the word "gifts" is not in the original text, it is rightly supplied by our tr…
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Spiritual gifts were extraordinary powers bestowed in the early ages, to convince unbelievers and to spread the gospel. Gifts and graces greatly di…
13th Century
Catholic
After discussing the three sacraments of Baptism, Matrimony, and the Eucharist, the Apostle begins to talk about things related to the reality sign…
