King James Version
1 Corinthians 12:1 in the King James Version says “Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.” — study this verse from 1 Corinthians chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.”
1 Corinthians 12:1 · KJV
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. accursed: or, anathema
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“concerning”
G4012properly, through (all over), i.e., around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive cas
“spiritual”
G4152non-carnal, i.e., (humanly) ethereal (as opposed to gross), or (daemoniacally) a spirit (concretely), or (divinely) supernatural, regenerate, religiou
“gifts brethren”
G80a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like g0001)
“I would”
G2309to determine (as an active option from subjective impulse; whereas g1014 properly denotes rather a passive acquiescence in objective considerations),
“ignorant”
G50not to know (through lack of information or intelligence); by implication, to ignore (through disinclination)
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