1 Corinthians 12:1 Cross References - Geneva

¹ Now concerning spirituall giftes, brethren, I would not haue you ignorant.

¹ Moreouer, brethren, I woulde not that yee shoulde bee ignorant, that all our fathers were vnder that cloude, and all passed through that sea,

⁴ Now there are diuersities of gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵ And there are diuersities of administrations, but the same Lord, ⁶ And there are diuersities of operations, but God is the same which worketh all in all. ⁷ But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euery man, to profite withall. ⁸ For to one is giuen by the Spirit the word of wisdome: and to an other the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit: ⁹ And to another is giuen faith by the same Spirit: and to another the giftes of healing, by the same Spirit: ¹⁰ And to another the operations of great workes: and to another, prophecie: and to another, the discerning of spirits: and to another, diuersities of tongues: and to another, the interpretation of tongues. ¹¹ And all these thinges worketh one and the selfe same Spirit, distributing to euery man seuerally as he will.

¹ Followe after loue, and couet spirituall giftes, and rather that ye may prophecie. ² For hee that speaketh a strange tongue, speaketh not vnto men, but vnto God: for no man heareth him: howbeit in the spirit he speaketh secret things. ³ But he that prophecieth, speaketh vnto me to edifying, and to exhortation, and to comfort. ⁴ He that speaketh strange language, edifieth himselfe: but hee that prophecieth, edifieth the Church. ⁵ I would that ye all spake strange languages, but rather that ye prophecied: for greater is hee that prophecieth, then hee that speaketh diuers tongues, except hee expound it, that the Church may receiue edification. ⁶ And nowe, brethren, if I come vnto you speaking diuers tongues, what shall I profite you, except I speake to you, either by reuelation, or by knowledge, or by prophecying, or by doctrine? ⁷ Moreouer things without life which giue a sounde, whether it be a pipe or an harpe, except they make a distinction in the soundes, how shall it be knowen what is piped or harped? ⁸ And also if the trumpet giue an vncertaine sound, who shall prepare himselfe to battell? ⁹ So likewise you, by the tongue, except yee vtter wordes that haue signification, howe shall it be vnderstand what is spoken? for ye shall speake in the ayre. ¹⁰ There are so many kindes of voyces (as it commeth to passe) in the world, and none of them is dumme. ¹¹ Except I know then the power of ye voyce, I shall be vnto him that speaketh a barbarian, and he that speaketh, shalbe a barbarian vnto me. ¹² Euen so, forasmuch as ye couet spirituall giftes, seeke that ye may excell vnto the edifying of the Church. ¹³ Wherefore, let him that speaketh a strange tongue, pray, that he may interprete. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a strange togue, my spirit prayeth: but mine vnderstading is without fruite. ¹⁵ What is it then? I will pray with the spirit, but I wil pray with the vnderstanding also: I wil sing with the spirite, but I will sing with the vnderstanding also. ¹⁶ Else, when thou blessest with the spirit, howe shall hee that occupieth the roome of the vnlearned, say Amen, at thy giuing of thankes, seeing he knoweth not what thou sayest? ¹⁷ For thou verely giuest thankes well, but the other is not edified. ¹⁸ I thanke my God, I speake languages more then ye all.

³⁷ If any man thinke him selfe to be a Prophet, or spirituall, let him acknowledge, that the things, that I write vnto you, are the commandements of the Lord.

⁸ For brethren, we woulde not haue you ignorant of our affliction, which came vnto vs in Asia, howe we were pressed out of measure passing strength, so that we altogether doubted, euen of life.

¹¹ Hee therefore gaue some to be Apostles, and some Prophets, and some Euangelists, and some Pastours, and Teachers,

¹³ I would not, brethren, haue you ignorant concerning them which are a sleepe, that ye sorow not euen as other which haue no hope.

⁸ Dearely beloued, be not ignorant of this one thing, that one day is with the Lord, as a thousande yeeres, and a thousande yeeres as one day.