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

9The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said. It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have. 12The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 13Some of us are Jews, some are Gentiles, some are slaves, and some are free. But we have all been baptized into one body by one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.

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 12:4There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all.
• 1 Corinthians 7:7But I wish everyone were single, just as I am. Yet each person has a special gift from God, of one kind or another.
• John 3:27John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.
• Romans 12:6In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.
• 2 Corinthians 10:13We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you.
• Ephesians 4:7However, he has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.
• 1 Corinthians 12:6God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.
• Daniel 4:35All the people of the earth are nothing compared to him. He does as he pleases among the angels of heaven and among the people of the earth. No one can stop him or say to him, ‘What do you mean by doing these things?’
• Matthew 11:26Yes, Father, it pleased you to do it this way!
• Matthew 20:15Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’
• John 3:8The wind blows wherever it wants. Just as you can hear the wind but can’t tell where it comes from or where it is going, so you can’t explain how people are born of the Spirit.”
• John 5:21For just as the Father gives life to those he raises from the dead, so the Son gives life to anyone he wants.
• Romans 9:18So you see, God chooses to show mercy to some, and he chooses to harden the hearts of others so they refuse to listen.
• Ephesians 1:11Furthermore, because we are united with Christ, we have received an inheritance from God, for he chose us in advance, and he makes everything work out according to his plan.
• Hebrews 2:4And God confirmed the message by giving signs and wonders and various miracles and gifts of the Holy Spirit whenever he chose.
• James 1:18He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession.

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

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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