1 Corinthians 12:1 Cross References - Riverside

¹ CONCERNING spiritual things, brethren, I do not wish you to be ignorant.

¹ I DO not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea

⁴ There are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. ⁵ And there are varieties of service, but the same Lord. ⁶ And there are varieties of products, but the same God who produces all things in all. ⁷ To each one is given some manifestation of the Spirit for what is profitable. ⁸ To one are given, through the Spirit, words of wisdom, to another words of knowledge by the same Spirit, ⁹ to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit, ¹⁰ to another works of power, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another varieties of tongues, to another interpretation of tongues. ¹¹ One and the same Spirit produces all of these gifts, distributing to each one individually as he will.

¹ SEEK love earnestly, be eager for spiritual gifts, but most to prophesy. ² For he who speaks with a tongue speaks not to men, but to God. For no one understands, and he speaks mysteries in the Spirit. ³ But he who prophesies speaks to men what will build up, encourage, and comfort. ⁴ He who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but he who prophesies builds up the church. ⁵ I wish you all to speak with tongues, but I wish more to have you prophesy. He who prophesies is greater than he who speaks with tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may receive upbuilding. ⁶ Now, brethren, if I come to you speaking with tongues, what benefit will I be to you unless I speak to you in a revelation or in knowledge or in prophecy or in teaching. ⁷ Inanimate things that give a sound, such as the flute or harp, — unless they give a distinction in the sounds, how will it be known what is being played on flute or harp? ⁸ If the trumpet gives a dubious sound, who will prepare himself for battle? ⁹ And so you, if you do not give by the tongue words easy to understand, how will it be known what is said? For you will be talking into the air. ¹⁰ There are, it may be, so many kinds of languages in the world, and none without meaning. ¹¹ If then I do not know the meaning of the language, I shall be a barbarian to him who is speaking, and he will be a barbarian to me. ¹² And so you, since you are eager for spiritual gifts, seek to abound in what will build up the church. ¹³ Therefore let him who speaks with a tongue pray to interpret. ¹⁴ For if I pray in a tongue my spirit prays, but my understanding is unfruitful. ¹⁵ What then? I will pray with the spirit and with the understanding. I will sing with the spirit and with the understanding. ¹⁶ If you thank God with the spirit, how shall he who fills the place of the ordinary man say Amen to your thanksgiving? For he does not know what you are saying. ¹⁷ You give thanks excellently, but the other is not helped by it. ¹⁸ I thank God that I speak with tongues more than any of you.

³⁷ If any one thinks himself a prophet or spiritual, let him recognize that what I am writing to you is the command of the Lord.

⁸ For we do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, regarding the distress that came on us in Asia — that we were exceedingly weighed down, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of life.

¹¹ And he "gave" to some to be apostles, some prophets, some tellers of the good news, some shepherds and teachers,

¹³ We do not wish you to be ignorant, brethren, regarding those who are sleeping, that you may not sorrow as the rest of men who have no hope.

⁸ Do not forget this one thing, beloved, that one day with the Lord is like a thousand years and a thousand years are like one day.