1 Corinthians 12:11

1 Corinthians 12:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
• New International Version (NIV)All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.

Context of 1 Corinthians 12:11

9to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of tongues, to another, interpretation of tongues. One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills. 12For just as the body is one and has many parts, and all the parts of that body, though many, are one body — so also is Christ. 13For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free — and we were all given one Spirit to drink.

1 Corinthians 12:11 word by word

πάντα δὲ ταῦτα ἐνεργεῖ τὸ ἓν καὶ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα διαιροῦν ἰδίᾳ ἑκάστῳ καθὼς βούλεται.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Butδέde · thenG1161
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• theseοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• workethἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
• oneεἷςheis · oneG1520
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the selfsameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• dividingδιαιρέωdiaireō · to distributeG1244
• to every manἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
• severallyἴδιοςidios · one's own/privateG2398
• asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
• he willβούλομαιboulomai · to planG1014

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 12:11

• 1 Corinthians 12:4Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 7:7I wish that all people were as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one person has this gift, another has that.
• John 3:27John responded, “No one can receive anything unless it has been given to him from heaven.
• Romans 12:6According to the grace given to us, we have different gifts: If prophecy, use it according to the proportion of one’s faith;
• 2 Corinthians 10:13We, however, will not boast beyond measure but according to the measure of the area of ministry that God has assigned to us, which reaches even to you.
• Ephesians 4:7Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.
• 1 Corinthians 12:6And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person.
• Daniel 4:35All the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing, and he does what he wants with the army of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no one who can block his hand or say to him, “What have you done?”
• Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, because this was your good pleasure.
• Matthew 20:15Don’t I have the right to do what I want with what is mine? Are you jealous because I’m generous?’
• John 3:8The wind blows where it pleases, and you hear its sound, but you don’t know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
• John 5:21And just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so the Son also gives life to whom he wants.
• Romans 9:18So then, he has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy and he hardens whom he wants to harden.
• Ephesians 1:11In him we have also received an inheritance, because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will,
• Hebrews 2:4At the same time, God also testified by signs and wonders, various miracles, and distributions of gifts from the Holy Spirit according to his will.
• James 1:18By his own choice, he gave us birth by the word of truth so that we would be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12:11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11But all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit - All these gifts are miraculously bestowed; they cannot be acquitted by human art or industry, the different languages excepted; but they were given in such a way, and in such circumstances, as sufficiently proved that they also were miraculous gifts.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11But all these - All these various endowments. Worketh - Produces. All these are to be traced to him. That one and the self-same Spirit - The Holy Spirit, Acts 2. They were all, though so different in themselves, to be traced to the Holy Spirit, just as all the natural endowments of people - their strength, memory, judgment, etc. - though so various in themselves are to be traced to the same God. Dividing to every man severally - Conferring on each one as…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11the same Spirit, who apportions them to each one as He determines: See 12:4, 6, 18, 28. Paul affirms both God's choice in giving spiritual gifts and the human duty to "earnestly desire the most helpful gifts" (12:31).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. as he will--(1Co 12:18; He 2:4).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 12:11

• Gifts from God
• Holy Spirit
• Prophets
• Symbols and Similitudes

In the dictionaries

• Administration
• Apostle
• Bond
• Covet
• Holy Ghost
• Temper
• Tongues, Gift of
• Barnabas
• Church Government
• Communion; (fellowship)

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings