1 Coríntios 12

1 Coríntios 12

Barclay says "the man who is pneumatikos is the man who is sensitive to the Spirit and whose life is guided by the Spirit." Vine has an interesting note that pneumatikos "always connotes the ideas of invisibility and of power...the purposes of God revealed in the gospel by the Holy Spirit, 1 Corinthians 2:13 , and the words in which that revelation is expressed, are 'spiritual,' 1 Corinthians 2:13....The spiritual man is one who walks by the Spirit both in the sense of Galatians 5:16 and in that of Galatians 5:25, and who himself manifests the fruit of the Spirit." Pneumatikos refers to Jesus (1Cor 15:47), but primarily is used of impersonal things - law (Ro 7:14), gift (Ro 1:11), blessing (Eph 1:3), songs (Eph 5:19, Col 3:16), food (1Cor 10:13), understanding (Col 1:9 - as given by the Spirit). Believers are a spiritual (pneumatikos) house and offer spiritual sacrifices (1Pe 2:5). Pneumatikos - total 26x in 21v - Rom. 1:11; Rom. 7:14; Rom. 15:27; 1 Co. 2:13; 1 Co. 2:15; 1 Co. 3:1; 1 Co. 9:11; 1 Co. 10:3; 1 Co. 10:4; 1 Co. 12:1; 1 Co. 14:1; 1 Co. 14:37; 1 Co. 15:44; 1 Co. 15:46; Gal. 6:1; Eph. 1:3; Eph. 5:19; Eph. 6:12; Col. 1:9; Col. 3:16; 1 Pet. 2:5. Vine goes on to add that ""According to the Scriptures, the 'spiritual' state of soul is normal for the believer, but to this state all believers do not attain, nor when it is attained is it always maintained. Thus the Apostle, in 1 Corinthians 3:1-3 , suggests a contrast between this spiritual state and that of the babe in Christ, i.e., of the man who because of immaturity and inexperience has not yet reached spirituality, and that of the man who by permitting jealousy, and the strife to which jealousy always leads, has lost it. The spiritual state is reached by diligence in the Word of God and in prayer; it is maintained by obedience and self-judgment. Such as are led by the Spirit are spiritual, but, of course, spirituality is not a fixed or absolute condition, it admits of growth; indeed growth in 'the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,' 2 Peter 3:18 , is evidence of true spirituality." Brother (80) adelphos From a = denotes unity + delphus = a womb) means brother or near kinsman. "Adelphós generally denotes a fellowship of life based on identity of origin, e.g., members of the same family (Mt. 1:2; Lk 3:1, 19; 6:14); members of the same tribe, countrymen, and so forth (Acts 3:22; 7:23; Ro 9:3)." (Zodhiates) Figuratively, adelphos describes members of the Christian community, spiritual brother, fellow Christian, fellow believer (Ro 8.29). Jews used adelphos to describe fellow countrymen (Acts 3:22). One of the same nature, a fellow man was regarded as a brother (Mt. 5:22–24, 47). Adelphós also came to designate a fellowship of love equivalent to or bringing with it a community of life (Matt. 12:50; Mark 3:35; 10:29, 30; Acts 12:17). In this manner Jesus speaks of His brethren (Mt. 25:40; 28:10; John 20:17; Rom. 8:29; Heb. 2:11, 17). The members of the same Christian community are called brothers (Jn 21:23; Acts 9:30; Rom. 16:14; 1 Cor. 7:12). Adelphos in 1-2 Corinthians - 1 Co. 1:1; 1 Co. 1:10; 1 Co. 1:11; 1 Co. 1:26; 1 Co. 2:1; 1 Co. 3:1; 1 Co. 4:6; 1 Co. 5:11; 1 Co. 6:5; 1 Co. 6:6; 1 Co. 6:8; 1 Co. 7:12; 1 Co. 7:14; 1 Co. 7:15; 1 Co. 7:24; 1 Co. 7:29; 1 Co. 8:11; 1 Co. 8:12; 1 Co. 8:13; 1 Co. 9:5; 1 Co. 10:1; 1 Co. 11:33; 1 Co. 12:1; 1 Co. 14:6; 1 Co. 14:20; 1 Co. 14:26; 1 Co. 14:39; 1 Co. 15:1; 1 Co. 15:6; 1 Co. 15:31; 1 Co. 15:50; 1 Co. 15:58; 1 Co. 16:11; 1 Co. 16:12; 1 Co. 16:15; 1 Co. 16:20; 2 Co. 1:1; 2 Co. 1:8; 2 Co. 2:13; 2 Co. 8:1; 2 Co. 8:18; 2 Co. 8:22; 2 Co. 8:23; 2 Co. 9:3; 2 Co. 9:5; 2 Co. 11:9; 2 Co. 12:18; 2 Co. 13:11 Unaware (not understanding, uninformed, ignorant) (50) agnoeo from a = not + noéo = perceive, understand) not have information about, to not know, to not understand (Mk 9:32, Lk 9:45), to be unaware of, to not recognize (Ac 13:27), to be ignorant of (to lack information concerning something). Agnoeo conveys the nuance of lacking the ability to understand in He 5:2 and of inexcusable moral/ethical ignorance (even disregard) in Ro 10:3). Agnoeo in 1-2 Corinthians - 1 Co. 10:1+ = "For I do not want you to be unaware, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud and all passed through the sea;" ; 1 Co. 12:1; 1 Co. 14:38; 2 Co. 1:8; 2 Co. 2:11; 2 Co. 6:9 Believer's Study Bible has a chart on "Spiritual Gifts" SPIRITUAL GIFTS (from Believer's Study Bible) Believer's Study Bible - The gifts are called in the Greek pneumatikon, "spiritual gifts," charismaton, "grace gifts" (v. 4), or simple domata, "gifts" (Eph. 4:8). Paul mentions about 20 different gifts. The four lists in the N.T. differ according to purpose: (1) Rom. 12:6-8, in which Paul speaks of gifts in a general way; (2) Eph. 4:11, in which Paul deals with the gifts that most further the unity of the body of Christ; (3) 1 Pet. 4:10, 11, where Peter emphasizes the service the gifts render; (4) 1 Cor. 12 (1 Cor 12:28-30), in which Paul is concerned with an order of importance, and again this passage (1 Cor 12:8-10), in which he has to speak of the more spectacular, extraordinary gifts or "manifestations of the Spirit" (1 Cor 12:7) because they were abused by the Corinthians. The gifts are supernatural rather than natural endowments. The Holy Spirit gives each Christian one or more gifts "as He wills" (1 Cor 12:7, 11). The purpose of the gifts includes the common good (1 Cor 12:7), the proper functioning of the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:14-26), edification (14:3-12), and the confirmation of the preached word (1 Cor 14:24, 25; Acts 1:8; Heb. 2:3, 4). Each believer needs the contribution of every other member of the body of Christ (1 Cor 12:14-26). The outline which Paul follows is this: (1) gifts and the unity of the body (ch. 12), (2) gifts and love (ch. 13), and (3) gifts and edification (ch. 14). Related Resource: Ron R. Ritchie's List of the Spiritual Gifts 1 Corinthians 12:2 You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to the mute idols, however you were led. that: 1Co 6:11 Ga 4:8 Eph 2:11-12 Eph 4:17-18 1Th 1:9 Tit 3:3 1Pe 4:3 mute idols: Ps 115:5,7 135:16 Hab 2:18,19 however you were led: Mt 15:14 1Pe 1:18 1 Corinthians 12 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries Related Passages: 1 Corinthians 6:11 Such were some of you; but you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and in the Spirit of our God. Psalm 115:5; 7 They have mouths, but they cannot speak; They have eyes, but they cannot see; 7 They have hands, but they cannot feel; They have feet, but they cannot walk; They cannot make a sound with their throat. THEIR PATHETIC PLIGHT AS PAGANS You know (eido in perfect tense = knew beyond a shadow of doubt) that when you were pagans - Here Paul speaks primarily to the Gentiles who would have been considered pagans (See Concerning Spiritual Gifts for this pagan background). Lest they think too highly of themselves, this would also been a timely and hopefully humbling reminder to them of how God had delivered them out of the kingdom of darkness (Col 1:13-14) and into the kingdom of God. Pagans (Gentiles) (1484) ethnos gives us our word "ethnic") in general refers to a multitude (especially persons) associated with one another, living together, united in kinship, culture or traditions and summed up by the words nation, Gentiles (especially when ethnos is plural), people (much like "people groups" in our modern missionary vernacular). In somewhat of a negative sense ethnos conveys the meaning of godless (generally idol worshipping) pagans (heathens, cp Eph 4:17, Mt 6:32), foreign nations not worshipping the true God (Mt 4:15). Often ethnos stands in clear contradistinction to Jew (Ioudaios) (Gal 2:14). Uses in 1-2 Corinthians - 1 Co. 1:23; 1 Co. 5:1; 1 Co. 10:20; 1 Co. 12:2; 2 Co. 11:26;