1 Corinthians 12

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1 Corinthians 12 is a chapter in the New Testament that focuses on spiritual gifts and the unity and diversity of members within the body of Christ.

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1 Corinthians 12 canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chapter of the First Epistle to the Corinthians
chapter of the New Testament
addressedTo Christian community in Corinth
attributedTo Apostle Paul
surface form: Paul the Apostle
bookOrderInBible seventh book of the New Testament (1 Corinthians as a whole)
canonicalStatus canonical scripture in most Christian traditions
chapterNumber 12
concludesWith exhortation to desire the greater gifts
containsVerseRange 1–31
emphasizes not all believers have the same gifts
follows 1 Corinthians 11
identifiesGroup apostles
prophets
teachers
those able to help others
those speaking in various kinds of tongues
those with gifts of administration
those with gifts of healings
workers of miracles
language Koine Greek
listsGift discerning of spirits
faith
gifts of healings
interpretation of tongues
prophecy
various kinds of tongues
word of knowledge
word of wisdom
working of miracles
mainTheme proper use of spiritual gifts in the church
spiritual gifts
unity and diversity in the body of Christ
partOf First Epistle to the Corinthians
New Testament
precedes 1 Corinthians 13
states one and the same Spirit works all these things
gift of the Holy Spirit
surface form: the Spirit distributes gifts to each one individually as he wills
teaches God has arranged the members of the body as he chose
all spiritual gifts come from the same Spirit
each believer is given a manifestation of the Spirit for the common good
if one member is honored all rejoice together
if one member suffers all suffer together
members should have mutual concern for one another
no member of the body can claim independence from the others
the church is one body with many members
there should be no division in the body
variety of activities but the same God
variety of gifts but one Spirit
variety of ministries but one Lord
weaker or less honorable members are indispensable
usesMetaphor the human body to describe the church

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1 Corinthians 11 followedBy 1 Corinthians 12