1 Corinthians 12:20-25 But now are they many members, yet but one body.… I. THE GIFTS OF THE FIRST RANK. They are of two kinds. 1. Supernatural — such as, speaking in unknown tongues, curing diseases, prophesying. 2. Natural, relating to — (1) The heart; (2) The Intellect. II. THE FEEBLER GIFTS. 1. Humility. 2. Fidelity. 3. Purity of manners and of thought. 4. Truth. 5. Contentment. 6. Activity in God's cause. 7. Charity — that is, true love. III. THE FACT THAT THESE OBSCURE GIFTS ARE THE MOST NECESSARY to — 1. The individual who possesses them. 2. The Church. (A. Vinet, D.D.) Parallel Verses KJV: But now are they many members, yet but one body. |