Bible Strands
1 Corinthians 12:9
to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Paul writes to the Corinthian church while cataloging the diverse spiritual endowments distributed among believers for the common good.
The words — ἄλλῳ (allō) = to another, and πνεύματι (pneumati) = Spirit, anchor the verse in the mechanism of selective distribution.
The thread — The distribution of faith as a Spirit-given capacity parallels the grace-based faith described in Ephesians 2:8 and the shared spirit of faith in 2 Corinthians 4:13.
Why it lands — The text states that faith operates as a specific endowment granted by the Spirit rather than a uniform possession, requiring readers to recognize that spiritual capacity varies by divine allocation.
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The Greek words
King James Version
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
Cross-references
- James 5:14 Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
- 2 Corinthians 4:13 And in keeping with what is written, “I believed, therefore I have spoken,” we who have the same spirit of faith also believe and therefore speak,
- Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God,
- Hebrews 11:33 who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
- Matthew 17:19 Afterward the disciples came to Jesus privately and asked, “Why couldn’t we drive it out?”
- 1 Corinthians 13:2 If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
- 1 Corinthians 12:28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- Matthew 21:21 “Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
- Mark 11:22 “Have faith in God,” Jesus said to them.
- Mark 16:18 they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”