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

Bible Comments

concerning. App-104.

spiritual. Greek. pneumatikos. It is the adjective of pneuma (App-101), and is applied to things in the Divine sphere, as well as to those in Satan's realm (Ephesians 6:12). It is put in contrast with that which is natural, as in 1 Corinthians 3:1; 1 Corinthians 15:44. in 1 Corinthians 10:3; 1 Corinthians 10:4 "supernatural" would express the meaning. It occurs twenty-six times and is always translated "spiritual", and is the only word so rendered, except in 1 Corinthians 14:12, which see. Supply things instead of gifts.

I would, &c. See Romans 1:13. This is the fifth occurance of this expression.

1 Corinthians 12:1

1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.