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1 Corinthians 12:10

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Chapter 12

Spiritual Gifts

1Now about spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant.2You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols.3Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men.

7Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.8To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,9to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,

10to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,Or languages; also in verse 28 and to still another the interpretation of tongues.Or languages; also in verse 28

11All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he gives them to each one, just as he determines.

12The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.13For we were all baptized byOr with; or in one Spirit into one body–whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free–and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.

14Now the body is not made up of one part but of many.15If the foot should say, “Because I am not a hand, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body.16And if the ear should say, “Because I am not an eye, I do not belong to the body,” it would not for that reason cease to be part of the body.17If the whole body were an eye, where would the sense of hearing be? If the whole body were an ear, where would the sense of smell be?18But in fact God has arranged the parts in the body, every one of them, just as he wanted them to be.19If they were all one part, where would the body be?20As it is, there are many parts, but one body.

21The eye cannot say to the hand, “I don't need you!” And the head cannot say to the feet, “I don't need you!”22On the contrary, those parts of the body that seem to be weaker are indispensable,23and the parts that we think are less honorable we treat with special honor. And the parts that are unpresentable are treated with special modesty,24while our presentable parts need no special treatment. But God has combined the members of the body and has given greater honor to the parts that lacked it,25so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other.26If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

27Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.28And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, also those having gifts of healing, those able to help others, those with gifts of administration, and those speaking in different kinds of tongues.29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?30Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tonguesOr other languages? Do all interpret?31But eagerly desireOr But you are eagerly desiring the greater gifts.
And now I will show you the most excellent way.

Topics: miracles prophecy holy_spirit tongue discernment tongues spiritual_gifts languages interpretation

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LisaGraf - (eBible Enthusiast) 6 months ago.

Example of discernment

paulwhelms - (eBible Mentor) 4 months ago.

If we wonder at the things God might do through us, we only have to look to the men and women of faith of the Bible. Moses was enabled by God to perform signs and wonders in order to confirm the blessings and judgment of God to both the Israelites and the Egyptians (Exodus 4). There are many other examples of miracles wrought through God's messengers as well (think Elijah, Elisha, etc). Prophesying was an important part of the vision and leading of Israel; (see the seventy elders of Moses in Numbers 11, or Deborah as judge and prophetess in Judges 4). Proverbs tells us that without prophetic vision people are discouraged or are led astray (see ch. 29). Peter gives us the standard for prophetic speaking -- "For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit" (2 Peter 1:16-21). As in all spiritual gifts, seeking to be 'carried along' by the Spirit or walking in step with the Spirit through humble communion with God will protect us from falling victim to fleshly desires and fallen mindsets. The false prophets spoke on their own, and we would not do well to fall prey to that prideful deception (Jeremiah 14:14, 23:16-21). Likewise, discernment of spirits is a gift that we must seek humbly and use for the building up of the church -- not to prove that we are somehow spiritual and have access to all of the knowledge of God. God gives varying gifts of discernment to protect the church from insidious, demon-inspired teaching and behavior, and He gives discernment ultimately to help the Church distinguish good from evil and love from lie (Hebrews 5:14, Philippians 1:9-11). Discernment is often paired with wisdom, but it is distinct from wisdom since it has more to do with what is best, God-honoring, or righteous as opposed to what is of God versus what is of the devil. Tongues is another manifestation of the Spirit for the common good, as well as the interpretation of tongues -- and so they must be somehow included in church life and not only relegated to private devotion. In all of these things, we must both have the desire to be carried along by God as we speak or pray or decide for the Church's behalf; but we must humbly submit to the Spirit's empowerment and not think too highly of the gifts themselves and especially not of ourselves. The glory of God is our high goal, and the meekness that comes from the Spirit of Christ is to be our standard for true spirituality at all times.