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1 Corinthians 12 Translation Questions
Q? About what does Paul want the Corinthian Christians to be informed?
A. Paul wants them to be informed about spiritual gifts. [12:1]
Q? What is one who speaks by the Spirit of God not capable of saying?
A. He cannot say, "Jesus is accursed." [12:3]
Q? How can one say, "Jesus is Lord"?
A. One can only say, "Jesus is Lord" by the Holy Spirit. [12:3]
Q? What does God make possible in every believer?
A. He makes possible in every believer different gifts, different ministries and different kinds of work. [12:4-6]
Q? Why is the outward display of the Spirit given?
A. It is given for the benefit of all. [12:7]
Q? What are some of the gifts given by the Spirit?
A. Some of the gifts are faith, gifts of healing, deeds of power, prophecy, ability to distinguish between spirits, various kinds of tongues and interpretation of tongues. [12:9-10]
Q? Who chooses which gifts each one receives?
A. The Spirit gives the gifts to each one individually, as he chooses. [12:11]
Q? Into what were all Christians baptized?
A. We were all baptized into one body and all were made to drink of one Spirit. [12:13]
Q? Who arranged and designed each part of the body?
A. God arranged each part of the body as he designed it. [12:18]
Q? Can we do without the members of the body that appear to be less honorable?
A. No. The members of the body that appear to be less honorable are essential. [12:22]
Q? What has God done for the members of the body including those that are less honorable?
A. God has joined all the members together, and he gave more honor to those that lacked it. [12:24]
Q? Why did God give more honor to the members of the body that lacked it?
A. He did this so there may be no division within the body, but that the members should care for one another with the same affection. [12:25]
Q? Who has God appointed in the church?
A. In the church God has appointed first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, those who do powerful deeds, gifts of healing, those who provide helps, administrators, and those who speak various kinds of tongues. [12:28]
Q? What does Paul tell the Corinthian Christians to seek?
A. He tells them to seek the greater gifts. [12:31]
Q? What does Paul say he will show the Corinthian Christians?
A. He says he will show them a more excellent way. [12:31]