1 Corinthians 12:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

give you to understand. make known to you. Greek. gnorizo.

no man. no one. Greek. oudeis.

speaking. App-121.

by. in. App-104.

Spirit of God. Greek. pneuma Theou. The new nature. App-101.

God. App-98.

calleth, &c. = saith "accursed Jesus". This was probably. form of renunciation.

Jesus. App-98.

accursed. Greek. anathema. See Acts 23:14.

that Jesus is the Lord. The texts read simply "Lord Jesus".

Lord. App-98.

but. if not. Greek. ei me.

Holy Ghost. App-101. This means acknowledging Him as Lord and Master (Romans 10:9), not mere lip-service.

1 Corinthians 12:3

3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed:a and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.