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Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
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Gifts Are From Grace
Commentators unanimously emphasize that spiritual gifts are endowments of God's grace, not products of human merit. This reality is meant to cultivate humility and interdependence. As different gifts are distributed throughout the church, no single person has everything, compelling believers to rely on one another for the common good.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Having then gifts. All the endowments that Christians have are regarded by the apostle as gifts. God has conferred them; and this…
Differing (διαφορα). Old adjective from διαφερω, to differ, to vary. So Heb 9:10.
According to the proportion of ou…
19th Century
Anglican
Gifts differing according to the grace.—The English loses a point here. The word translated "gifts" means specially "gift…
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Baptist
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;…
“We have different gifts [GK 5922].”
Paul is not referring to gifts in the natural realm, but to those functions made possible by a specific …
16th Century
Protestant
Having gifts, etc. Paul is not now speaking simply of cherishing brotherly love among ourselves, but commends humility, which is the best …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Having then gifts, differing
As in a natural body, the various members of it have not the same office, and do not …
Pride is a sin in us by nature; we need to be cautioned and armed against it. All the saints make up one body in Christ, who is the Head of the bod…
13th Century
Catholic
After this admonition, the Apostle gives a reason based on the mystical body’s likeness to a natural body. He first addresses three thing…
