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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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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 12:1
18th Century
Theologian
1 Corinthians Chapter 12
This chapter commences a new subject, the discussion of which continues to the close of the fourteenth chapter. The…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 12:1
Now concerning spiritual gifts (περ δε των πνευματικων). Clearly one of the items asked about in the letter to Paul (7:1) and intr…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Corinthians 12:1
19th Century
Bishop
Now concerning spiritual gifts.—Again, the sequence of the topics addressed is probably decided by the subjects contained…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 12:1
“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…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 12:1
16th Century
Theologian
Now concerning spiritual things. He goes on to correct another fault. As the Corinthians abused the gifts of God for ostentation and show,…
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 12:1
17th Century
Pastor
Now concerning spiritual gifts
Though the word "gifts" is not in the original text, it is rightly supplied by our tr…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 12:1–11
17th Century
Minister
Spiritual gifts were extraordinary powers bestowed in the early ages, to convince unbelievers and to spread the gospel. Gifts and graces greatly di…