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NASB | 1 Corinthians 12:9 to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | 1 Corinthians 12:9 to another [wonder-working] faith [is given] by the same [Holy] Spirit, and to another the [extraordinary] gifts of healings by the one Spirit; |
Bible Question: Included in the list of Gifts of the Spirit in 1 Cor 12 is the "gifts of healing"which is in the context of when the Body meets.Is this different from the prayer of faith as mentioned in James 5:15 and different again from Jesus promise of healing in Mk 16:18?When for example we read of Philip healing many people in Samaria (Acts 8)is this the Gift of Healing operating or is it the prayer of faith in Jesus Name? |
Bible Answer: Greetings DAW, Evidently Peter (Acts 9:40) and Paul (Acts 20:12) had the gift of healing. But I believe that 2 Cor. 12:12 identifies this "gift of healing" as being a 'temporary' gift belonging to Christ and the apostles only. Christ used the gift of healing (Matthew 8:16,17), and so did the apostles (Matt. 10:1), the seventy (Luke 10:1), and a few associates of the apostles, such as Philip (Acts 8:5-7). But the Bible does not mention anyone other than that select group as having this unique gift, nor does it state that Christ and the apostles used this gift at every occasion in which someone was sick (see Phil. 2:27, 2 Tim. 4:20). However, I do believe that God continues to hear and answer the prayers of His children (James 5:13-16). Blessings to you, Makarios [Loosely taken from the commentary of the MacArthur Study Bible, pg. 1747, 1997 Word Publishing.] |