1 Corinthians 12
Lutheran reading notes
In 1 Corinthians chapter 12, the message of the gospel develops the theme of instruction for church life and unity in Christ. Lutheran interpretation frequently emphasizes the proclamation of Christ, the distinction between law and gospel, and the promise of justification through faith.
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Now concerning spiritual {gifts}, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
1 Corinthians 12:1 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
1 Corinthians 12:2 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and {that} no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. {accursed: or, anathema}
1 Corinthians 12:3 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:4 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. {administrations: or, ministries}
1 Corinthians 12:5 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
1 Corinthians 12:6 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
1 Corinthians 12:7 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 12:8 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
1 Corinthians 12:9 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another {divers} kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
1 Corinthians 12:10 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
1 Corinthians 12:11 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also {is} Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether {we be} Jews or Gentiles, whether {we be} bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit. {Gentiles: Gr. Greeks}
1 Corinthians 12:13 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For the body is not one member, but many.
1 Corinthians 12:14 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians 12:15 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
1 Corinthians 12:16 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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If the whole body {were} an eye, where {were} the hearing? If the whole {were} hearing, where {were} the smelling?
1 Corinthians 12:17 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
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And if they were all one member, where {were} the body?
1 Corinthians 12:19 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But now {are they} many members, yet but one body.
1 Corinthians 12:20 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
1 Corinthians 12:21 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
1 Corinthians 12:22 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And those {members} of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely {parts} have more abundant comeliness. {bestow: or, put on}
1 Corinthians 12:23 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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For our comely {parts} have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that {part} which lacked:
1 Corinthians 12:24 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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That there should be no schism in the body; but {that} the members should have the same care one for another. {schism: or, division}
1 Corinthians 12:25 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
1 Corinthians 12:26 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
1 Corinthians 12:27 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {diversities: or, kinds}
1 Corinthians 12:28 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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{Are} all apostles? {are} all prophets? {are} all teachers? {are} all workers of miracles? {workers...: or, powers?}
1 Corinthians 12:29 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
1 Corinthians 12:30 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
1 Corinthians 12:31 highlights apostolic teaching for the church with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.