New English Translation
1 Corinthians 12:10
10to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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:
- New International Version (NIV)to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.
- English Standard Version (ESV)to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
- New King James Version (NKJV)to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
Context of 1 Corinthians 12:10
8For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit, 9to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another performance of miracles, to another prophecy, and to another discernment of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. 11It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things. 12For just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body – though many – are one body, so too is Christ.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 121 Corinthians 12:10 word by word
ἄλλῳ δὲ ἐνεργήματα δυνάμεων, ἄλλῳ δὲ προφητεία, ἄλλῳ δὲ διακρίσεις πνευμάτων, ἑτέρῳ γένη γλωσσῶν, ἄλλῳ δὲ ἑρμηνεία γλωσσῶν·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Toδέde · thenG1161
- anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
- the workingἐνέργημαenergēma · workingG1755
- of miraclesδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- prophecyπροφητείαprophēteia · prophecyG4394
- discerningδιάκρισιςdiakrisis · discernmentG1253
- of spiritsπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- anotherἕτεροςheteros · otherG2087
- kindsγένοςgenos · family: kindG1085
- of tonguesγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
- the interpretationἑρμηνείαhermēneia · interpretationG2058
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 12:10
- 1 Corinthians 12:28And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.
- Mark 16:17These signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages;
- Luke 24:49And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
- John 14:12I tell you the solemn truth, the person who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father.
- Acts 1:8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”
- Romans 15:19in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem even as far as Illyricum I have fully preached the gospel of Christ.
- Galatians 3:5Does God then give you the Spirit and work miracles among you by your doing the works of the law or by your believing what you heard?
- Hebrews 2:4while God confirmed their witness with signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
- 1 Corinthians 13:2And if I have prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
- 1 Corinthians 14:1Pursue love and be eager for the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
- Numbers 11:25And the Lord came down in the cloud and spoke to them, and he took some of the Spirit that was on Moses and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but did not do so again.
- 1 Samuel 10:10When Saul and his servant arrived at Gibeah, a company of prophets was coming out to meet him. Then the spirit of God rushed upon Saul and he prophesied among them.
- 1 Samuel 19:20So Saul sent messengers to capture David. When they saw a company of prophets prophesying with Samuel standing there as their leader, the spirit of God came upon Saul’s messengers, and they also prophesied.
- 2 Samuel 23:1These are the final words of David: “The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel’s beloved singer of songs:
- Joel 2:28(3:1) After all of this I will pour out my Spirit on all kinds of people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your elderly will have revelatory dreams; your young men will see prophetic visions.
- John 16:13But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10To another the working of miracles - Commentators have felt some perplexity in distinguishing this from what is mentioned in 1 Corinthians 12:9, of the gift of healing. it is evident that the apostle there refers to the power of working miracles in healing inveterate and violent diseases. The expression used here, “working of miracles” ( ̓́ ́ energēmata dunameōn) refers probably to the more “extraordinary” and “unusual” kinds of miracles; to those which…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Prophesying means delivering a special message from God, not just predicting the future (see 11:4–5; 13:2, 8; 14:1–25, 29–33; 1 Thessalonians 5:20; compare Acts 13:1–2; 21:4, 10–11). The gift to discern if a message is from God's Spirit or another spirit is essential for any Christian community open to God's word (see 1 Corinthians 14:29; 1 Thessalonians 5:19–21; compare Acts 16:16–18; 1 John 4:1–3). For Paul, speaking in unknown languages means using a…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. Three classes of gifts are distinguished by a distinct Greek word for "another" (a distinct class), marking the three several genera: allo marks the species, hetero the genera (compare Greek, 1Co 15:39-41). I. Gifts of intellect, namely, (1) wisdom; (2) knowledge. II. Gifts dependent on a special faith, namely, that of miracles (Mt 17:20): (1) healings; (2) workings of miracles; (3) prophecy of future events; (4) discerning of spirits, or the…Read the comment
Topics related to 1 Corinthians 12:10
In the dictionaries
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
New English Translation — © 1996-2016 Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C.
Commentaries