1 Corinthians 12:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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: ”

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To 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 a...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

To another the (i) working of miracles; to another (k) prophecy; to another (l) discerning of spirits; to another [divers] kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: (i) By "working...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Having given a criterion for detecting the spurious, Paul proceeds to discuss the gifts. There are diversities in the manifestation but none in the source. The same Spirit is manifested in manifold g...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

working . See 1 Corinthians 12:6 . miracles . App-172 and App-176 :1. discerning . Greek. diakrisis. See Romans 14:1 . Hebrews 5:14 . Compare App-122. spirits . App-101. kinds . Greek....
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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: Working of Miracles; Prophe...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Prophesy.— This plainly signifies, foretelling the future fortunes of the church, to the comfort and edification of the assembly, as St. Paul expresses it, ch. 1 Corinthians 14:3 and the effects...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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: Working of miracles, S...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

(e) Spiritual Gifts In the early Church various powers, faculties, and graces were bestowed on individual Christians by the Holy Spirit. Some of these were distinctly miraculous, such as prophec...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Prophecy. — Not in its modern and limited sense of foretelling the future, but forthtelling truth generally. Discerning of spirits — i.e., the power to distinguish between the workings of the...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 18 CONCERNING SPIRITUAL GIFTS This Epistle is well fitted to disabuse our minds of the idea that the primitive Church was in all respects superior to the Church of our own day. We turn pa...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Differing Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 Each believer, being an heir of God, has the same amount of grace placed to his credit in the heavenly bank, on which he can draw in time of ne...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Now the apostle turned from the corrective section of his letter to the constructive as he proceeded to deal with the spiritualities which negative the carnalities. These are those of the unifying Sp...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(7) But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. (8) For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; (9) To a...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

To another the working of miracles ,.... Or "powers": mighty deeds, wonderful works, such as are apparently above, and out of the reach of nature, and beyond the compass of human power and skill; su...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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: Ver. 10. Discerning of s...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

To another, the working of miracles That is, miracles of a different kind; such as taking up serpents, drinking any deadly draught without hurt, and especially casting out devils. But it may not be...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Lord's supper has been first considered, being the most important of all gatherings, because it is for the united expression of the affections of the saints toward Him. Now ministry toward the sa...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

On Spiritual Gifts. A. D. 57. 1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have y...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To another the working of miracles, of other sorts, such as the inflicting punishments on sinners, casting out devils, &c. To another prophecy, which in the general signifieth the revelation...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Spiritual Gifts For The Well-being of Christ and His Body (12:1-14:33). Paul now begins his reply to their question about spiritual gifts ('concerning spiritual things') and immediately gives an i...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES 1 Corinthians 12:1 .— Gifts is a translators’ supplement; right in fact, as 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 show; slightly too precise in word. Almost certainly neuter , and so very gene...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

prophecy The New Testament prophet is not ordinarily a foreteller, but rather a forth-teller, one whose gift enabled him to speak "to edification, and exhortation, and comfort" ( 1 Corinthians...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:1-2 . Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led. Although th...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 12:1 . Now concerning spiritual gifts, and gifts promised to old men, to young men, and to handmaids, according to Joel 2:28 , I would now speak, in the third part of this epistle,...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant. Spiritual gifts The particular gifts to which St. Paul was referring were not exactly as a whole like anything that is t...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 1 Corinthians 12:1-46 .— 1 Corinthians 14:1-46 .— ON SPIRITUAL GIFTS , AND THE DANGER WHICH AROSE FROM THE ABUSE OF THE " GIFT OF TONGUES ." 1 Corinthi...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The actual working of the several gifts:
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 12:28 ; 1 Corinthians 12:28-30 ; 1 Corinthians 12:29 ; 1 Corinthians 12:30 ; 1 Corinthians 13:1 ; 1 Corinthians 13:2 ; 1 Corinthians 14:23 ; 1 Corinthians 14:2-4 ; 1 Corinthian...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Concerning Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:1-31 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. A contrast between the spiritual and the carnal in Abram and Lot ( Genesis 18:1-33 and Genesis 19:1-38 ). 2. A con...
1 Corinthians 12:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The working of other miracles. Prophecy — Foretelling things to come. The discerning — Whether men be of an upright spirit or no; whether they have natural or supernatural gifts for offices in the...

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 12:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Corinthians 12:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Corinthians 12:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes