1 Corinthians 12:9

To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

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Word	Greek	Strong’s	Meaning
To	δὲ de	G1161	but · conjunction
another	ἑτέρῳ heterō	G2087	(an- · adjective — dative singular masculine
faith	πίστις pistis	G4102	persuasion · noun — nominative singular feminine
by	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
same	αὐτῷ autō	G846	the reflexive pronoun self · personal pronoun — dative singular neuter
Spirit	πνεύματι, pneumati	G4151	a current of air · noun — dative singular neuter
to	δέ dé	G1161	but
another	ἄλλῳ allō	G243	"else · adjective — dative singular masculine
gifts	χαρίσματα charismata	G5486	a (divine) gratuity · noun — nominative plural neuter
healing	ἰαμάτων iamatōn	G2386	a cure (the effect) · noun — genitive plural neuter
by	ἐν en	G1722	"in · preposition
same	αὐτός autós	G846	the reflexive pronoun self
Spirit	πνεύματι, pneumati	G4151	a current of air · noun — dative singular neuter

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Cross-references

James 5:14-15 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord…
2 Corinthians 4:13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore spea…
Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Hebrews 11:33 Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Matthew 17:19-20 Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
1 Corinthians 13:2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove…
1 Corinthians 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, he…
Matthew 21:21 Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fi…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

The apostle comes now to treat of spiritual gifts, which abounded in the church of Corinth, but were greatly abused. What these gifts were is at large told us in the body of the chapter; namely, extraordinary offices and powers, bestowed on ministers and Christians in the first ages, for conviction of unbelievers, and propagation of the gospel. Gifts and graces, charismata and charis, greatly differ. Both indeed were freely given of God. But where grace is given it is for the salvation of those who have it. Gifts are bestowed for the advantage and salvation of others. And there may be great gifts where there is not a dram of grace, but persons possessed of them are utterly out of the divine…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 12:9

faith--not of doctrines, but of miracles: confidence in God, by the impulse of His Spirit, that He would enable them to perform any required miracle (compare Co1 13:2; Mar 11:23; Jam 5:15). Its nature, or principle, is the same as that of saving faith, namely, reliance on God; the producing cause, also, in the same,' namely, a power altogether supernatural (Eph 1:19-20). But the objects of faith differ respectively. Hence, we see, saving faith does not save by its instrinsic merit, but by the merits of Him who is the object of it. healing--Greek plural, "healings"; referring to different kinds of disease which need different kinds of healing (Mat 10:1).

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 12:8

Word of wisdom - In all these places I consider that the proper translation of λογος is doctrine, as in many other places of the New Testament. It is very difficult to say what is intended here by the different kinds of gifts mentioned by the apostle: they were probably all supernatural, and were necessary at that time only for the benefit of the Church. On the 8th, 9th, and 10th verses (Co1 12:8-10), much may be seen in Lightfoot, Whitby, Pearce, and others. 1. By doctrine of wisdom we may understand, as Bp. Pearce and Dr. Whitby observe, the mystery of our redemption, in which the wisdom of God was most eminently conspicuous: see Co1 2:7, Co1 2:10; and which is called the manifold wisdom o…

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The Church Fathers

The faith mentioned here is not the kind given to every believer but the kind which can move mountains.
— Theodoret of Cyrus, COMMENTARY ON THE FIRST EPISTLE TO THE CORINTHIANS 244

Paul says this to encourage the person concerned to suppress his shyness and receive the ability to profess and lay claim to faith.
— Ambrosiaster, COMMENTARY ON PAUL'S EPISTLES

Without the spirit of faith no one will rightly believe. Without the spirit of prayer no one will profitably pray. It is not that there are so many spirits, "but in all things one and the same Spirit works, who apportions to each one individually as he wills."
— Augustine of Hippo, LETTER 191, To Sixtus

The Church Fathers: public-domain translations (Ante-Nicene and Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers), verse-indexed by SermonIndex (CC BY 4.0).

Dictionary and topics

Apostle — A person sent by another; a messenger; envoy. This word is once used as a descriptive designation of Jesus Christ, the Sent of the Father (Heb. 3:1; John 20:21). It is, however, generally used as…
Holy Ghost — The third Person of the adorable Trinity. His personality is proved (1) from the fact that the attributes of personality, as intelligence and volition, are ascribed to him (John 14:17, 26; 15:26; 1…
Tongues, Gift of — Granted on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:4), in fulfilment of a promise Christ had made to his disciples (Mark 16:17). What this gift actually was has been a subject of much discussion. Some have…
Faith · 10:20;14:32;26:3;30:15;57:13; — 10:20;14:32;26:3;30:15;57:13;
Gifts From God · UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL — UNCLASSIFIED SCRIPTURES RELATING TO BOTH TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL
Holy Spirit · 1:9,32,33;3:5,6,34;4:14;6:45,63;7:38,39;14:16,17,26;15:26;16:7-14;20:22; — 1:9,32,33;3:5,6,34;4:14;6:45,63;7:38,39;14:16,17,26;15:26;16:7-14;20:22;
Miraculous Gifts Of The Holy Spirit · Enumerated — Enumerated
Sickness · The power of healing: One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church — The power of healing: One of the miraculous gifts bestowed on the early Church

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Corinthians 12:9

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 12:9

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 12:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

1 Corinthians 12:9

Word by word — the Greek

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Corinthians 12:9

Adam Clarke on 1 Corinthians 12:8

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Corinthians 12:9

John Calvin on 1 Corinthians 12:8-13

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Corinthians 12:9