Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 12:30
Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul addresses the Corinthian church while cataloging the distribution of spiritual gifts within the body. He poses a sequence of rhetorical questions to dismantle expectations of uniform endowment.
The words — πᾶντες (pantes) translates to "all," and ἰαμάτων (iamatōn) means "of healings." Paul pairs these with γλώσσαις (glōssais, "in tongues") to frame the rhetorical inquiry.
The thread — The same rhetorical structure appears in 1 Corinthians 12:29 with questions about apostles, prophets, and teachers. The immediate context in 1 Corinthians 12:31 shifts to commanding the pursuit of greater gifts.
Why it lands — The text states that not every member possesses healing, tongues, or interpretation. It requires readers to abandon assumptions of equal gifting and accept the structural diversity of the community.
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The Greek words
King James Version
Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
Cross-references
- 1 Corinthians 12:10 to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in various tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.