Christian Standard Bible
1 Corinthians 12:4
4Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
1 Corinthians 12:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
- New International Version (NIV)There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit;
- New King James Version (NKJV)There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Context of 1 Corinthians 12:4
2You know that when you were pagans, you used to be enticed and led astray by mute idols. 3Therefore I want you to know that no one speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus is cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit. Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different ministries, but the same Lord. 6And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person.
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διαιρέσεις δὲ χαρισμάτων εἰσίν, τὸ δὲ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα·Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 12:4
- 1 Corinthians 12:8to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit,
- Romans 12:4Now as we have many parts in one body, and all the parts do not have the same function,
- Ephesians 4:4There is one body and one Spirit — just as you were called to one hope at your calling —
- 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.
- 1 Peter 4:10Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4There are diversities of gifts - · Gracious endowments, leading to miraculous results; such as the gift of prophecy, speaking different tongues, etc. And these all came by the extraordinary influences of the Holy Spirit.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Now there are diversities of gifts - There are different endowments conferred on Christians. For the meaning of the word “gifts,” see the note at Romans 1:11; compare Romans 5:15-16; Romans 6:23; Romans 11:29; Romans 12:6; 1 Corinthians 1:7; 1 Corinthians 7:7. But the same Spirit - Produced by the same Spirit - the Holy Spirit. What those diversities of gifts are, the apostle enumerates in 1 Corinthians 12:8-11. The design for which he refers to these…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-11Believers are united in the Lord and his Spirit, but God gives different spiritual gifts to each person. These gifts help them serve the same Lord in various ways (see also 7:7; 12:7–11, 28–31; Romans 12:6–8; Ephesians 4:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. diversities of gifts--that is, varieties of spiritual endowments peculiar to the several members of the Church: compare "dividing to every man severally" (1Co 12:11). same Spirit--The Holy Trinity appears here: the Holy Spirit in this verse; Christ in 1Co 12:5; and the Father in 1Co 12:6. The terms "gifts," "administrations," and "operations," respectively correspond to the Divine Three. The Spirit is treated of in 1Co 12:7, &c.; the Lord, in 1Co…Read the comment
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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
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