Shows that there are diversities of gifts which proceed from the spirit, 4. Likewise, the spirit works in each christian not so much for the benefit of any individual christian but for the benefit of the entire community. Diversities of administrations which proceed from the lord jesus, 5. The use of what have come to be called spiritual gifts 12. Biblical studiesnew testament commentaries1 corinthians.
Easyenglish is a system of simple english designed by wycliffe associates uk. Verses 16 there can be no doubt the apostle speaks of himself. Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you not only the doctrine which he preached, the power that attended it, and the success it met with among them, were clear signs and evident proofs of his being sent by christ. Baker, the interpretation of 1 corinthians 1214, evangelical quarterly 46. It gets right down to business, bringing this ancient and powerful word of god into the present so that it can be heard and delivered with all the freshness of a. Today we will focus on the main fundamental truth of the christian faith. In 1 corinthians 12, paul describes how and why god gives spiritual gifts to christians. Christianity in a hostile culture volume 7 21st century biblical commentary series mitchell, dan, hindson, ed, couch, mal on. This reading, therefore, is pauls testimony to his foolish boast in the lord and his experience of the presence of the resurrected christ. In the human body every member has its place and use. He seems to continue answering issues raised in a previous letter from the corinthians 1 corinthians 7. Paul emphatically bookends his next section, 1 corinthians 12.
Therefore i make known to you that no one speaking by the spirit of. Whether heavenly things were brought down to him, while his body was in a trance, as in the case of. You know that you were gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. A bible study in easyenglish 2800 word vocabulary on the book of 1 corinthians. In the nrsv, the greek phrase, kata sarkaliterally, according to the fleshis translated, from a human point of view. We owe a duty to god and to the affairs of this life. This is not something christians need to fear, paul is unique in salvation history as the apostle to the gentiles, and his visionary experience is unique as well. First, let me mention the problem of verse numbers. Paul wants to make sure the people understood the message he was giving them in the previous chapters, and he wants to give them some last instructions before he closes his letter. The apostle proceeds to the question of the corinthians concerning spiritual gifts, 1. A study of pauls 2 corinthian correspondence related media.
Praise for the niv application commentary series the niv application commentary series doesnt fool around. This places the vision around the same time as pauls vision of christ in acts 18. God, at the very beginning of the book genesis, when he put adam and eve in the garden, says that they are to dress and keep it, meaning that they are to embellish it, to add to it, and to guard it from deterioration. Crispus, the synagogue ruler, and his entire household believed in the lord. In all patience i performed those works notwithstanding the. He calls to their remembrance their former state, and how they were brought out of it, 2,3. But nowthe way that god has set things up in his wisdom. Just as the human body consists of many different parts, so does christs body consist of many diverse members coming from different backgrounds, possessing different spiritual gifts, etc. Commentaries for 2 corinthians chapter 12 the matter is summed up. In verses 1420, he explains that diversity in the body is necessary because, if the entire body was just one part, it could not function. And i saw the dead, small and great of every age and condition, rank and degree. He magnified his office when there were those who vilified it. Its excellency represented by its properties and effects. For it were worse than absurd to entertain the idea that he, in whom all the promises of god are established, is like one that wavers.
Prepare for god to work among you 2 corinthians 12. The person whom the holy spirit leads, acts in love. Living in the spirit and in the body for the common good. Instead of boasting of his raptures into the third heaven and into paradise, he will boast of those very weaknesses for which his enemies ridiculed him, because. And lest when i come again another thing which he feared would be the case when he came again to them, that he himself should be afflicted and distressed, seeing them in a disorderly and dissolute course of life, be obliged to punish them, which would be an humiliation and matter of. Bible commentary 1 corinthians 12 christadephian books. Such signs or evidences that they were divinely commissioned. And diversities of operations which proceed from god, 6. And lest when i come again another thing which he feared would be the case when he came again to them, that he himself should be afflicted and distressed, seeing them in a disorderly and dissolute course of life, be obliged to punish them, which would be an humiliation and matter of grief to him. I and ii corinthians bob utley professor of hermeneutics biblical interpretation study guide commentary series new testament, vol. He had feared that the disorders would not be removed, and that they would not have corrected the errors which prevailed, and for which he had rebuked them.
The signs of an apostle were in him, his purpose of making them a visit. Why pauls absence should make the corinthians hearts grow fonder 2 cor. In verses 411, paul shows that each person god places in the body receives gifts for the benefit of the entire body. Introduction easter sunday is mentioned only one time in the bible cf.
If this verse be understood in this way, all difficulty will vanish. Useful bible studies 2 corinthians commentary chapter 12. The christian life is impossible to live without 2 corinthians. Some translations divide this chapter into verses following the nestlealand greek new testament of 1520 a. ,18 in contrast to the foolishness displayed by human thinking when it is driven by jealousy, envy, selfishness, pride and hurt feelings. This chapter is the final chapter in the book of 1 corinthians. The apostle paul wrote concerning spiritual matters, pointing out that the gifts of the spirit were to be used for the unity of the body. Read 2 corinthians 12 commentary using john gills exposition of the bible. Some suggest this happened while paul was in arabia gal 2. Truly the signs of an apostle such miracles as the acknowledged apostles worked. His boasting now concluded, paul repeats that the corinthians forced him to engage in this foolish exercise. He wanted to teach and to encourage corinths christians.
Corinth was an important and wealthy city on the isthmus narrow strip of land separating northern and southern greece. I shall not find you such as i would that is, walking in the truth and order of the gospel. But we have all been baptized into one body by one spirit, and we all share the same spirit. In the verse preceding our pericope 2 corinthians 12. Of such a one will i, or, i might, glory as a person highly favoured of christ. I have made a fool of myself, but you drove me to it v. The enemy knows many of our weaknesses and seems to know the absolute perfect time to draw us to our knees. From the context, believers in corinth seem to have been asking why some christians were given spiritual gifts while others seemed not to be. For i fear lest when i come this fear arose from his fatherly affection for them, and care of them. This is applied to the church of christ and there is something more excellent than spiritual gifts. Paul wanted his return to corinth to be a very joyful occasion. Enduring word bible commentary 1 corinthians chapter 12.
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