Prior Book | Prior Chapter | Prior Verse | Next Verse | Next Chapter | Next Book | Viewing NASB and Amplified 2015 | |
NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:13 For by one [Holy] Spirit we were all baptized into one body, [spiritually transformed--united together] whether Jews or Greeks (Gentiles), slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one [Holy] Spirit [since the same Holy Spirit fills each life]. [Rom 3:22; Gal 3:28] |
Subject: speaking in tongues 1cor.12:1coming |
Bible Note: Greetings Prayon! It is good to see you posting again my friend! I fully agree with you that there is no reason that we cannot ask for a gift. Scripture says to 'eagerly desire the greater gifts' (1 Cor. 12:31). I would slightly differ with you on two points. 1) First of all, it is extremely diffcult and dangerous to base doctrine upon narrative passages. So, while it is certainly true that the narratives usually include tongues at the baptism of the Holy Spirit, there is no teaching passage that state this must always be the case. 2) Secondly, the longer ending of Mark is very questionable. As with narrative passages, I would be very cautious about basing a doctrine upon the longer ending of Mark. To illustrate, Mark 16 also says that believers will drink poison and handle snakes. Has every believer done this? :-) I do firmly believe that the church needs to rely less upon her own abilities and more upon the gifts of the Spirit. By ignoring the gifts, we have lost much of our power for ministry. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |