1 Corinthians 12 and verse 1 reads.
1Cor.12:1] Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Let’s learn about spiritual gifts.
1Cor.12:2] Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Speaking to the people of Corinth. Led away to false idols.
1Cor.12:3] Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
No one speaking through the Holy Spirit would ever call Jesus accursed. I want to go to the Epistles of John and read.
1Epi.John 2:22] Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.
[23] Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: (but) he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also.
Back to 1Cor.12 and verse 4 reads.
1Cor.12:4] Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Every gift is given by the Holy Spirit.
1Cor.12:5] And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
Saying here that many different gifts to many different people, but we all serve the Lord.
1Cor.12:6] And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
Everyone makes up one body, but Christ is the head of that body.
1Cor.12:7] But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Your gift is for the body, not for yourself.
1Cor.12:8] For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
[9] To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
[10] To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:
[11] But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Let’s read Romans 11:29.
Rom.11:29] For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
All gifts are given without repentance. The Lord knows how to fulfill his Will. Back to 1Cor.12 and verse 12 reads.
1Cor.12:12] For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
[13] For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
Jews should have been translated Israel or Jacob. All twelve tribes are meant here. Since Christ was crucified, all can now come to the LORD.
1Cor.12:14] For the body is not one member, but many.
[15] If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
[16] And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?
[17] If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
[18] But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.
[19] And if they were all one member, where were the body?
[20] But now are they many members, yet but one body.
The understanding that each one of us is an individual that works for the Lord, but as one body. Christ is the head of the body and the will of the Lord we will do.
1Cor.12:21] And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
[22] Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:
[23] And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
[24] For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked:
[25] That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
All are important for the sake of the body. Let the mouth be heard, and what is private keep private. Some will work covertly. Also keep the “clicks out of the church”.
1Cor.12:26] And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
When we stub the big toe, the whole body feels it.
1Cor.12:27] Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.
[28] And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
[29] Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?
[30] Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
[31] But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
Now, we can look around at our brothers and sisters in Christ and love them, for their job is not your job. All gifts from God are for his Glory and not ours. Let’s go to his throne.
Father, we thank you for your word and ask that you bless all that love you in Jesus’s precious name, Amen.
KJV along with The New Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance Of The Bible