Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
1 Corinthians 12
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.
know. App-132.
Gentiles. Greek. ethnos.
carried = led. Greek. apago. First occurance: Matthew 7:13.
unto. App-104.
these. Omit.
dumb. Greek. aphonos. See Acts 8:32. Compare Psalms 115:5. Isaiah 46:7. Jeremiah 10:5.
even as ye were = as ye chanced to be. The popularity of different gods waxed and waned. Compare Deuteronomy 32:17. 2 Chronicles 28:23.
led. First occurance: Matthew 10:18 (brought).
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 a 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.
diversities. Greek. diairesis. Only here and verses: 1 Corinthians 12:5-6. Compare hairesis, 1 Corinthians 11:19.
gifts. App-184.
Spirit. App-101. In these verses: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6 we have the Spirit, the Son, and the Father working.
differences. Same as "diversities", 1 Corinthians 12:4.
administrations = services. App-190.
operations = workings. Greek. energema. Only here and 1 Corinthians 12:10.
worketh. Greek. energeo. See Romans 7:5.
all in all. i.e. all the gifts in all the members. Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6.
in. App-104. Note the Figure of speech Symploke in these three verses: each beginning with "diversities", and ending the sentence with "the same".
manifestation. Greek. phanerosis. Only here and 2 Corinthians 4:2. Compare App-106. .
every man = each one.
to profit withal = for (Greek. pros. App-104.) profiting, i.e. for the profit of others.
by = through. App-104. 1 Corinthians 12:1.
word. App-121.
another. App-124.
knowledge. App-132.
by = according to. App-104.
another. App-124.
faith. App-150. Compare Galatians 1:5, Galatians 1:22. Ephesians 2:8.
healing. Greek. iama. Only here and verses: 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 12:30. Compare Luke 6:17.
working. See 1 Corinthians 12:6.
miracles. App-172and App-.
discerning. Greek. diakrisis. See Romans 14:1. Hebrews 5:14. Compare App-122.
spirits. App-101.
kinds. Greek. genos, as in 1 Corinthians 14:10.
interpretation. Greek. hermeneia. Only here and 1 Corinthians 14:26.
selfsame = same.
dividing = distributing. Greek. diaireo. Only here and Luke 15:12. Compare the noun diairesis, verses: 4-6.
severally = in His own way.
will. App-102.
that one. The texts read "the".
so also, &c. = so is Christ also.
Christ = the Christ. App-98.
are = were.
baptized. App-115. It is the Lord who baptizes in pneuma hagion. See John 1:33. Note that "by" is "in" (Greek. en) and "Spirit" has no art.
into. App-104.
Gentiles = Greeks.
bond = slaves. App-190.
have been = were.
into. Greek. eis, as above, but the texts omit, probably because of the difficulty of the expression; but eis may be rendered "at", as in Acts 8:40; Acts 18:22; Acts 20:14-16, &c., the gifts of the Spirit being regarded as a fountain. Compare John 4:14.
hath. Omit.
set. Same word us "ordain" in John 15:16.
every = each.
as it hath, &c. = as He pleased, or purposed. App-102. Compare 1 Corinthians 15:38.
less honourable. Greek. atimos. See 1 Corinthians 4:10.
bestow. Literally put around. Greek. peritiheim. See first occurance: Matthew 21:33.
uncomely. Greek. aschemon. Only here.
comeliness. Greek. euschemosune. Only here.
comely. Greek. euschemon. See Acts 13:50.
hath. Omit.
tempered . . . together = mingled together, or compounded. Greek. sunkerannumi. Only here and Hebrews 4:2.
lacked = came short. Greek. hustereo. See Romans 3:23.
That = In order that. Greek. hina.
schism. Greek. schisma. See 1 Corinthians 1:10.
should have the same care = should care (Greek. merimnao. See 1 Corinthians 7:32) the same.
one for another = on behalf of (Greek. huper. App-104.) one another.
whether = if at least. Greek. eite. Compare App-118.
suffer with it = suffer together. Greek. sumpascho. Only here and Romans 8:17.
or. Greek. eite, as above.
honoured = glorified. See 1 Corinthians 6:20. with it = together.
the body. There is no art. because soma is the predicate. Compare 1 Corinthians 3:16.
in particular. Greek. ek (App-104.) merous. The meaning is "Each in his part", as Revised Version m.
church. App-186.
apostles . . . prophets. App-189.
teachers. Greek. didaskalos. App-98. 1 Corinthians 12:4.
miracles = powers. Greek. dunamis, as in 1 Corinthians 12:10. Here it means "workers of miracles".
helps. Greek. antilepsis. Only here in NT., but found in the Septuagint, Psalms 83:8; &c, and in the Papyri.
governments. Greek. kubernesis. Only here in N.T., but found in the Septuagint. The word means "guidance". Compare Acts 27:11.
diversities = (different) kinds. Greek. genos. Not the same word as in verses: 1 Corinthians 12:12, 1 Corinthians 12:4-6.
Are. All these seven questions are introduced by me (App-105).
workers of. There is no word for "workers". Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6.
covet earnestly. Greek. zeloo. See Acts 7:9.
best. The texts read "greater".
more excellent. Literally according to (Greek. kata. App-104.) excellence. See Romans 7:13.
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