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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:11 All these things [the gifts, the achievements, the abilities, the empowering] are brought about by one and the same [Holy] Spirit, distributing to each one individually just as He chooses. |
Bible Question:
I am a born again believer, and have been baptized. I a prayed, and desire the baptizm of the Holy Spirit with the evidence of speaking in tongue. i do understand that this is only one of the gifts of the spirit, and that acoridng to 1 Corithians Paul states it rather that one have he gift prophesy which edifies the church, adn not of tongues which edify man(himself). I desire the gift of tongues that when speaking in an unknown tongue we praise God that He understands and it is a language spoken directly to Him. Will I miss the mark if I don't have this gift? and how do I recieve it? Thanks for your help. Faithful Husband |
Bible Answer: Dear Faithful Husband, Brother Tim has given you some great advice, that is to present your request to God. Following is some commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:31 that helps me to understand what I should be desiring and why. Hope you find it helpful. WOS …”but if by the best gifts are meant the more useful ones of those before mentioned, as prophesying, or preaching, then the more excellent way designs grace, special and internal grace; and that either grace in general, regenerating, sanctifying grace, including all sorts of grace; which is the way of a soul's passing from the death of sin to a life of faith and holiness; and is the way to eternal glory, and which gives a meetness for it, and is inseparably connected with it. This is a more excellent way than gifts; for gifts, be they ever so great, may be lost or taken away, through disuse or misimprovement; but grace always remains, can never be lost, nor will ever be taken away, but will issue in everlasting life: men may have the greatest gifts, and yet not be saved, as Judas and others; but he that has the least degree of faith in Christ, hope in him, and love to him, shall be saved by him with an everlasting salvation: or particularly the grace of charity, or love to the saints, may be intended by the more excellent way; which is the evidence of a man's passing from death and life; the new commandment of Christ, and the fulfilling of the law; without which, a man, though he has never such great gifts, he is nothing as a Christian, nor in the business of salvation; and is the greatest of all the graces of the Spirit; and is of such a nature, that when prophecies, tongues, knowledge, and all external gifts shall fail, and even the internal graces of faith and hope shall cease, the one being changed for vision, and the other swallowed up in enjoyment, this will continue; and the rather this grace may be thought to be meant, since the apostle immediately passes to treat it in the next chapter, and prefers it to all gifts, and even graces.” … - John Gill |