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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:4 ¶ Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:4 ¶ Now there are [distinctive] varieties of spiritual gifts [special abilities given by the grace and extraordinary power of the Holy Spirit operating in believers], but it is the same Spirit [who grants them and empowers believers]. |
Subject: some people say you must speak in tongue |
Bible Note: Searcher - This may come as a surprise to you: I speak in tongues! Yes, I speak, though not very well or eloquently, in my native tongue, which happens to be English. And I stumble my way in two other tongues, German and French, though remarkably poorly. But I don't engage in ecstatic babblings, not in everyday speech, and not in worship, praise and prayer to God. Neither did the little band of disciples engage in ecstatic babblings on Pentecost when they were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues (Acts 2:4) but spoke instead in other tongues, known languages, so that the polyglotism of the crowd could be overcome and the disciples understood. (Acts 2:6). --Hank |