Looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus (Titus 2:13)

SPIRITUAL GIFTS 1 Corinthians 12:1 Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be unaware. The Greek word, "pneumatika", literally means, "spirituals", that is, matters of or from the Holy Spirit, gives the key to Chapters 12, 13, 14. Chapter 12 concerns the Spirit in relation to the body of Christ. This relation is twofold: (1) The baptism with the Spirit forms the body by uniting believers to Christ the risen and glorified Head, and to each other (1Co. 12:12); (1Co. 12:13). The symbol of the body thus formed is the natural, human body (1Co. 12:12), and all the analogies are freely used (1Co. 12:14-26). (2) To each believer is given a spiritual enablement and capacity for specific service. No believer is destitute of such gift (1Co. 12:7); (1Co. 12:11); (1Co. 12:27), but in their distribution the Spirit acts in free sovereignty (1Co. 12:11). There is no room for self-choosing, and Christian service is simply the ministry of such gift as the individual may have received (cf) (Rom. 12:4-8). The gifts are diverse (1Co. 12:6); (1Co. 12:8-10); (1Co. 12:28-30), but all are equally honourable because bestowed by the same Spirit, administered under the same Lord, and energized by the same God.