A companion Bible study from Vince Baker Ministries
Why does Paul say the Holy Spirit gives different gifts?
Paul says the same Spirit distributes different manifestations for the common good.
Read the passage in context
- 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 · KJV
This chapter opens with the word of wisdom and gives extended attention to the way the Spirit helps believers respond to needs they could not address by ordinary insight alone.
From the passage to daily life
Read verse 7 alongside the picture of one body in verses 12–27. A gift’s value is seen in how it serves other people and contributes to the life of the whole body.
Discussion and reflection
- Why does Paul say the Holy Spirit gives different gifts?
Paul says the same Spirit distributes different manifestations for the common good.
- What is a useful test of how a gift is being used?
Ask whom it serves and whether its use fits Paul’s teaching on love and order in chapters 13–14.
Put the study into practice
Choose one way to encourage another person’s contribution in your church or study group.
Historical source · Ever Increasing Faith (1924), chapter 13, pp. 106–121 · Open the original scan
