Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

1 Corinthians 12:7

ἑκάστῳ δὲ κ. τ. λ. distributive in contrast with the collective τ. πᾶσιν of 1 Corinthians 12:6; cf. Ephesians 4:6 f., and the emphatic ἕκαστος of 1 Corinthians 3:5-13 : “But to each there is being given the manifestation of the Spirit with a view to profiting”; cf. Ephesians 4:7-16, where the δωρεὰ τ. Χριστοῦ is similarly portioned out amongst the members of Christ, for manifold and reciprocal service to His body. The thought of mutual benefit, there amply expressed, is here slightly indicated by πρὸς τὸ συμφέρον (ad utilitatem, Vg [1846]): see 1 Corinthians 6:12 1 Corinthians 10:23; 1 Corinthians 10:33, on this word. δίδοται, datur (not datum est), indicates continuous bestowment; so in 1 Corinthians 12:8 ff.: these charisms, blossoming out in rich, changeful variety, disclose the potencies of the Spirit ever dwelling in the Church. φανέρωσις (opp [1847] of κρύψις) governs τ. Πνεύματος in obj [1848] gen [1849] : to each is granted some personal gift in which he shows forth the Spirit by whose inspiration he calls Jesus Lord (1 Corinthians 12:3); for the constr [1850], cf. 2 Corinthians 4:2 For the general idea, Matthew 5:14 ff., Luke 12:1 f., 1 Peter 2:9.

[1846] Latin Vulgate Translation.

[1847] opposite, opposition.

[1848] grammatical object.

[1849] genitive case.

[1850] construction.

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