God’s Word Translation
1 Corinthians 12:11
11There is only one Spirit who does all these things by giving what God wants to give to each person.
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 person the same Spirit gives ⌞courageous⌟ faith. To another person the same Spirit gives the ability to heal. 10Another can work miracles. Another can speak what God has revealed. Another can tell the difference between spirits. Another can speak in different kinds of languages. Another can interpret languages. There is only one Spirit who does all these things by giving what God wants to give to each person. 12For example, the body is one unit and yet has many parts. As all the parts form one body, so it is with Christ. 13By one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether we are Jewish or Greek, slave or free, God gave all of us one Spirit to drink.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 121 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 12:4There are different spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them.
- 1 Corinthians 7:7I would like everyone to be like me. However, each person has a special gift from God, and these gifts vary from person to person.
- John 3:27John answered, “People can’t receive anything unless it has been given to them from heaven.
- Romans 12:6God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking what God has revealed, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith.
- 2 Corinthians 10:13How can we brag about things that no one can evaluate? Instead, we will only brag about what God has given us to do—coming to ⌞the city of Corinth⌟ where you live.
- Ephesians 4:7God’s favor has been given to each of us. It was measured out to us by Christ who gave it.
- 1 Corinthians 12:6There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person.
- Daniel 4:35Everyone who lives on earth is nothing compared to him. He does whatever he wishes with the army of heaven and with those who live on earth. There is no one who can oppose him or ask him, “What are you doing?”
- Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, this is what pleased you.
- Matthew 20:15Can’t I do what I want with my own money? Or do you resent my generosity towards others?’
- John 3:8The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you don’t know where the wind comes from or where it’s going. That’s the way it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”
- John 5:21In the same way that the Father brings back the dead and gives them life, the Son gives life to anyone he chooses.
- Romans 9:18Therefore, if God wants to be kind to anyone, he will be. If he wants to make someone stubborn, he will.
- Ephesians 1:11God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends.
- Hebrews 2:4God verified what they said through miraculous signs, amazing things, other powerful acts, and with other gifts from the Holy Spirit as he wanted.
- James 1:18God decided to give us life through the word of truth to make us his most important 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
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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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