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**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](../../../kjv/ephesians/6/12) ). It is put in contrast with that which is natural, as in [1 Corinthians 3:1](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/3/1) ; [1 Corinthians 15:44](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/44) . in [1 Corinthians 10:3](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/3) , [1 Corinthians 10:4](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/12) , which see. Supply *things* instead of *gifts.*
**I would, &c** . See [Romans 1:13](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/matthew/7/13) .
**unto** . App-104 .
**these** . Omit.
**dumb** . Greek. *aphonos.* See [Acts 8:32](../../../kjv/acts/8/32) . Compare [Psalms 115:5](../../../kjv/psalms/115/5) .[Isaiah 46:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/7) . [Jeremiah 10:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/10/5) .
**even as ye were** = as ye chanced to be. The popularity of different gods waxed and waned. Compare [Deuteronomy 32:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/32/17) . [2 Chronicles 28:23](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/28/23) .
**led** . First occurance: [Matthew 10:18](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/romans/10/9) ), not mere lip-service.

**diversities** . Greek. *diairesis.* Only here and verses: [1 Corinthians 12:5-6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/5-6) . Compare *hairesis,* [1 Corinthians 11:19](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/19) .
**gifts** . App-184 .
**Spirit** . App-101 . In these verses: [1 Corinthians 12:4-6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/4-6) we have the Spirit, the Son, and the Father working.

**differences** . Same as "diversities", [1 Corinthians 12:4](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/4) .
**administrations** = services. App-190 .

**operations** = workings. Greek. *energema.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 12:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/10) .
**worketh** . Greek. *energeo.* See [Romans 7:5](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:22](../../../kjv/galatians/1/22) .[Ephesians 2:8](../../../kjv/ephesians/2/8) .
**healing** . Greek. *iama.* Only here and verses: [1 Corinthians 12:28](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/28) , [1 Corinthians 12:30](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/30) . Compare [Luke 6:17](../../../kjv/luke/6/17) .

**working** . See [1 Corinthians 12:6](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/6) .
**miracles** . App-172 and App-176 :1.
**discerning** . Greek. *diakrisis.* See [Romans 14:1](../../../kjv/romans/14/1) .[Hebrews 5:14](../../../kjv/hebrews/5/14) . Compare App-122 .
**spirits** . App-101 .
**kinds** . Greek. *gen* o *s* , as in [1 Corinthians 14:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/10) .
**interpretation** . Greek. *hermeneia.* Only here and [1 Corinthians 14:26](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/14/26) .

**selfsame** = same.
**dividing** = distributing. Greek. *diaireo.* Only here and [Luke 15:12](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/acts/8/40) ; [Acts 18:22](../../../kjv/acts/18/22) ; [Acts 20:14-16](../../../kjv/acts/20/14-16) , &c., the gifts of the Spirit being regarded as a fountain. Compare [John 4:14](../../../kjv/john/4/14) .

**If** . App-118 .
**the** = a.
**of** . App-104 .
**therefore** = on account of (Greek. *para* . App-104 .) this.

**If** . App-118 .
**smelling** . Greek. *osphresis.* Only here.

**hath.** Omit.
**set** . Same word us "ordain" in [John 15:16](../../../kjv/john/15/16) .
**every** = each.
**as it hath, &c** . = as He pleased, or purposed. App-102 . Compare [1 Corinthians 15:38](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/15/38) .

**cannot** = is not (Greek. *ou)* able to.
**unto** = to.
**no** . App-105 .

**Nay** = But.
**to be** . i.e. naturally. Greek. *huparcho.* See [Luke 9:48](../../../kjv/luke/9/48) .

**less honourable** . Greek. *atimos.* See [1 Corinthians 4:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/4/10) .
**bestow** . Literally put around. Greek. *peritiheim.* See first occurance: [Matthew 21:33](../../../kjv/matthew/21/33) .
**uncomely** . Greek. *aschemon.* Only here.
**comeliness** . Greek. *euschemosune.* Only here.

**comely** . Greek. *euschemon.* See [Acts 13:50](../../../kjv/acts/13/50) .
**hath** . Omit.
**tempered . . . together** = mingled together, or compounded. Greek. *sunkerannumi.* Only here and [Hebrews 4:2](../../../kjv/hebrews/4/2) .
**lacked** = came short. Greek. *hustereo.* See [Romans 3:23](../../../kjv/romans/3/23) .

**That** = In order that. Greek. *hina* .
**schism** . Greek. *schisma.* See [1 Corinthians 1:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/1/10) .
**should have the same care** = should care (Greek. *merimnao.* See [1 Corinthians 7:32](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/romans/8/17) .
**or** . Greek. *eite* , as above.
**honoured** = glorified. See [1 Corinthians 6:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/20) . with it = together.

**the body** . There is no art. because *soma* is the predicate. Compare [1 Corinthians 3:16](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/4) .
**miracles** = powers. Greek. *dunamis,* as in [1 Corinthians 12:10](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/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](../../../kjv/acts/27/11) .
**diversities** = (different) kinds. Greek. *genos* . Not the same word as in verses: [1 Corinthians 12:12](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/12/12) , [1 Corinthians 12:4-6](../../../kjv/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 .

**interpret** . Greek. *diermeneuo.* See [Acts 9:36](../../../kjv/acts/9/36) .

**covet earnestly** . Greek. *zeloo.* See [Acts 7:9](../../../kjv/acts/7/9) .
**best** . The texts read "greater".
**more excellent** . Literally according to (Greek. *kata* . App-104 .) excellence. See [Romans 7:13](../../../kjv/romans/7/13) .

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