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1 Corinthians 12

1 Cor. 12:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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To
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
another
allos (Greek #243)
"else," i.e. different (in many applications)
KJV usage: more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
Pronounce: al'-los
Origin: a primary word
the working
energema (Greek #1755)
an effect
KJV usage: operation, working.
Pronounce: en-erg'-ay-mah
Origin: from 1754
of miracles
dunamis (Greek #1411)
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
KJV usage: ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
Pronounce: doo'-nam-is
Origin: from 1410
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de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
another
allos (Greek #243)
"else," i.e. different (in many applications)
KJV usage: more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
Pronounce: al'-los
Origin: a primary word
prophecy
propheteia (Greek #4394)
prediction (scriptural or other)
KJV usage: prophecy, prophesying.
Pronounce: prof-ay-ti'-ah
Origin: from 4396 ("prophecy")
; to
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
another
allos (Greek #243)
"else," i.e. different (in many applications)
KJV usage: more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
Pronounce: al'-los
Origin: a primary word
discerning
diakrisis (Greek #1253)
judicial estimation
KJV usage: discern(-ing), disputation.
Pronounce: dee-ak'-ree-sis
Origin: from 1252
of spirits
pneuma (Greek #4151)
a current of air, i.e. breath (blast) or a breeze; by analogy or figuratively, a spirit, i.e. (human) the rational soul, (by implication) vital principle, mental disposition, etc., or (superhuman) an angel, demon, or (divine) God, Christ's spirit, the Holy Spirit
KJV usage: ghost, life, spirit(-ual, -ually), mind. Compare 5590.
Pronounce: pnyoo'-mah
Origin: from 4154
a; to
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
another
heteros (Greek #2087)
(an-, the) other or different
KJV usage: altered, else, next (day), one, (an-)other, some, strange.
Pronounce: het'-er-os
Origin: of uncertain affinity
divers kinds
genos (Greek #1085)
"kin" (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)
KJV usage: born, country(-man), diversity, generation, kind(-red), nation, offspring, stock.
Pronounce: ghen'-os
Origin: from 1096
of tongues
glossa (Greek #1100)
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
KJV usage: tongue.
Pronounce: gloce-sah'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
c; to
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
another
allos (Greek #243)
"else," i.e. different (in many applications)
KJV usage: more, one (another), (an-, some an-)other(-s, -wise).
Pronounce: al'-los
Origin: a primary word
the interpretation
hermeneia (Greek #2058)
translation
KJV usage: interpretation.
Pronounce: her-may-ni'-ah
Origin: from the same as 2059
of tongues
glossa (Greek #1100)
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
KJV usage: tongue.
Pronounce: gloce-sah'
Origin: of uncertain affinity
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1 John 4:1• 1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1)
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Acts 2:4,7‑11• 4And they were all filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them to utter.
 7And they were all amazed and wondering, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galileans?
 8And how hear we each in our own dialect in which we were born?
 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those that dwell in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
 10in Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the Roman sojourners, both Jews and proselytes,
 11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty things of God. (Acts 2:4,7‑11)

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Discerning of Spirits,
Miracles,
Prophecy; Prophet

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Ministry on This Verse

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the working.
1 Cor. 12:28‑29• 28And God set some in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues.
 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all powers? (1 Cor. 12:28‑29)
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Mark 16:17,20• 17And these signs shall follow those that have believed: in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
 20And they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word by the signs following. [Amen.] (Mark 16:17,20)
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Luke 24:49• 49And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye settle in the city, until ye be endued with power from on high. (Luke 24:49)
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John 14:12• 12Verily, verily, I say to you, He that believeth on me, the works which I do shall he do also; and greater things than these shall he do; because I go unto the Father. (John 14:12)
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Acts 1:8• 8But ye shall receive power at the coming of the Holy Spirit upon you; and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria and unto the end of the earth. (Acts 1:8)
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Rom. 15:19• 19in [the] power of signs and wonders, in [the] power of [the Holy] Spirit; so that, from Jerusalem and in a circle as far as Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ, (Rom. 15:19)
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Gal. 3:5• 5He therefore that ministereth to you the Spirit and worketh miracles among you, [doeth he it] by works of law or by the hearing of faith? (Gal. 3:5)
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Heb. 2:4• 4God joining witness with both signs and wonders, and various powers, and distributions of the Holy Spirit according to his will. (Heb. 2:4)
prophecy.
1 Cor. 13:2• 2And if I have prophecy, and know all the mysteries and all the knowledge, and if I have all the faith so as to remove mountains, yet have not love, I am nothing. (1 Cor. 13:2)
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1 Cor. 14:1,3,5,24,31‑32,39• 1Pursue love, but earnestly desire the spiritual things, yet rather that ye may prophesy.
 3But he that prophesieth speaketh to men edification, and encouragement, and comfort.
 5But I desire that ye all should speak with tongues, but rather that ye should prophesy. And greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, in order that the assembly may receive edification.
 24But if all prophesy, and some unfaithful or private one come in, he is convinced by all, he is examined by all:
 31for ye can all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all be exhorted.
 32And spirits of prophets are subject to prophets.
 39Wherefore, my brethren, seek earnestly for prophesying, and forbid not the speaking in tongues; (1 Cor. 14:1,3,5,24,31‑32,39)
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Num. 11:25‑29•  (Num. 11:25‑29)
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1 Sam. 10:10‑13•  (1 Sam. 10:10‑13)
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1 Sam. 19:20‑24•  (1 Sam. 19:20‑24)
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2 Sam. 23:1‑2•  (2 Sam. 23:1‑2)
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Joel 2:28•  (Joel 2:28)
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John 16:13• 13Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, shall have come, he will guide you in all the truth; for he will not speak from himself, but whatever he shall hear he will speak; and he will announce to you the things to come. (John 16:13)
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Acts 2:17‑18,29‑30• 17And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your elders shall dream with dreams;
 18yea, and on my bondmen and on my bondwomen in those days will I pour out of my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.
 29Brethren, one may speak with freedom unto you about the patriarch David that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is amongst us unto this day.
 30Being therefore a prophet, and knowing that God swore with an oath to him of the fruit of his loins to seat upon his throne, (Acts 2:17‑18,29‑30)
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Acts 11:28• 28And there stood up one from among them named Agabus, and signified by the Spirit that a great famine was about to be over all the habitable [earth]; which came to pass under Claudius. g (Acts 11:28)
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Acts 21:9‑10• 9Now this man had four daughters, virgins, who did prophesy;
 10and, as we tarried many days, there came down from Judea a certain prophet named Agabus; (Acts 21:9‑10)
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Rom. 12:6• 6But having gifts different according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith; (Rom. 12:6)
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1 Thess. 5:20• 20despise not prophecies; (1 Thess. 5:20)
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2 Peter 1:20‑21• 20knowing this first that no prophecy of scripture is of its own interpretation,
 21for no prophecy was ever brought by will of man, but [holy] men spoke from God, moved by [the] Holy Spirit. (2 Peter 1:20‑21)
discerning.
1 Cor. 14:29• 29And let two or three prophets speak, and let the others discern; (1 Cor. 14:29)
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Acts 5:3• 3But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Spirit, and to reserve for thee of the price of the land? (Acts 5:3)
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1 John 4:1• 1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, if they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world. (1 John 4:1)
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Rev. 2:2• 2I know thy works and [thy] toil and thy patience, and that thou canst not bear evil {i}men{/i}; and thou hast tried those that call themselves apostles and are not, and hast found them liars: (Rev. 2:2)
divers.
1 Cor. 12:28‑30• 28And God set some in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues.
 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all powers?
 30Have all gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? (1 Cor. 12:28‑30)
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1 Cor. 13:1• 1If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, yet have not love, I am become sounding brass and a clanging cymbal. (1 Cor. 13:1)
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1 Cor. 14:2‑4,23,27,39• 2For he that speaketh in a tongue speaketh not to men but to God; for no one heareth; yet in spirit he speaketh mysteries.
 3But he that prophesieth speaketh to men edification, and encouragement, and comfort.
 4He that speaketh with a tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the assembly.
 23If therefore the whole assembly come unto the same [place], and all speak with tongues, and there come in private or unfaithful [persons], will they not say that ye are mad?
 27If anyone speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and in turn, and let one interpret;
 39Wherefore, my brethren, seek earnestly for prophesying, and forbid not the speaking in tongues; (1 Cor. 14:2‑4,23,27,39)
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Mark 16:17• 17And these signs shall follow those that have believed: in my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; (Mark 16:17)
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Acts 2:4‑12• 4And they were all filled with [the] Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them to utter.
 5Now there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, pious men, from every nation of those under heaven;
 6and when this report was made, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because they each one heard them speaking in his own dialect.
 7And they were all amazed and wondering, saying, Behold, are not all these that speak Galileans?
 8And how hear we each in our own dialect in which we were born?
 9Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those that dwell in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
 10in Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the Roman sojourners, both Jews and proselytes,
 11Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty things of God.
 12And they were all amazed and perplexed, saying one to another, What meaneth this? (Acts 2:4‑12)
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Acts 10:46‑47• 46For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,
 47Can any man forbid the water, that these should not be baptized which received the Holy Spirit even as we. (Acts 10:46‑47)
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Acts 19:6• 6And when Paul laid hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spake with tongues and prophesied; (Acts 19:6)
to another the.
1 Cor. 12:30• 30Have all gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? (1 Cor. 12:30)
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1 Cor. 14:26‑28• 26What is it then, brethren? Whenever ye come together, each of you hath a psalm, hath a teaching, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation. Let all things be done unto edification.
 27If anyone speak with a tongue, [let it be] two, or at the most three, and in turn, and let one interpret;
 28but if there be no interpreter, let him be silent in an assembly, and let him speak to himself and to God. (1 Cor. 14:26‑28)
• The discerning of spirits is not that of a man’s condition of soul—it has nothing to do with it. It is the knowing how to discern, by the mighty energy of the Spirit of God, the actings of evil spirits. (“1 Corinthians 12” by J.N. Darby)
• "Prophecy" ... which was an energy of the Holy Ghost in the purely spiritual domain, enabling him to give out the mind of God as to the present or future. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 12:7-13” by W. Kelly)
• "Discerning of spirits" is another gift, which means the faculty of deciding, not between true and spurious professors of the Lord Jesus, but between the Spirit's teaching and that which simulated it by evil spirits. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 12:7-13” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues.

W. Kelly Translation

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and to another operations of powers, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spiritsa; to a different one kinds of tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.

WK Translation Notes

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Authorities are pretty equal for and against inserting "and."