1 Corinthians 12:3-13
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- Readig the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Greek Interlinear Bible, ScrTR, ScrTR t, Strong, Parsing, CGTS, CGES id, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
- Comparative texts about Baptism: Water & Spirit from DSS, Josephus, Babylonian Talmud. At (Rutgers University Dept of Religion) Mahlon H. Smith's Into His Own: Perspective on the World of Jesus companion to the historical study of Christian texts.
- "Two as One," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- II.XXVIII.7, IV.XX.6, Adversus Haereses, Irenaeus of Lyons. (c. 180)
- I.6, Paedagogus, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter XIV, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
- I.19, IV.21, V.6, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- V.8, Against Marcion, Tertullian (c. 212)
- I.III.2, 7, 8, First Principles (De Principiis), Origen. (c.225)
- II.6, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- VI.17, X.20, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Philocalia [anthology of Origen prepared by St. Basil and St. Gregory Nazianzen], Origen. (c.230)
- VI.XIII, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- From the
Geneva Notes.
- "By one quickening drink of the Lord's blood, we are made partakers of his Spirit alone."
- From
Matthew Henry's
Commentary.
- "We have little cause to glory in any gifts bestowed on us, or to despise those who have them not."
- From
Wesley's
Notes.
- "In that cup, received by faith, we all imbibed one Spirit, who first inspired, and still preserves, the life of God in our souls."
- From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- "Unity, not unvarying uniformity, is the law of God in the world of grace, as in that of nature."
- From The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
- "The idea is that, though diverse in race and condition, all have been made parts of one body by baptism, and that this had [111] all been done under the direction of one spirit."
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, Mary Hinnkle Shore, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2014.
- "Paul begins chapter 12 by saying, "Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed" (1 Corinthians 12:1)."
- The Center for Excellence in Preaching, resources from Calvin Theological Seminary: Comments & Observations, Textual Points, Illustration Ideas, 2017.
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 (Pentecost A), Brian Peterson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2014.
- "What does it look like to be people of Pentecost, to be those claimed by the Spirit?"
- "Jars of Clay," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Disability," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2013. Focus article: "Lowering Barriers for People with Disabilities," by Jackie Mills-Fernald. (1 Corinthians 12)
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13 (Pentecost A), Valerie Nicolet-Anderson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2011.
- "The more I read the letters to the Corinthians, the more I appreciate the courage and boldness of this community as they wrestled with what it meant to be people of faith."
-
Commentary,
1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, Matt Skinner, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2008.
- "I would have fit in well in Corinth. The Corinthian Christians' struggles, which Paul refers to in 1 Corinthians 1?4, resemble my own: jealousy, striving, arrogance, and a propensity to measure one's worth through comparisons with other people."
-
"First
Thoughts on Year A Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
- "... [Paul] is thinking about people who make claims that their actions flow from the Spirit. In effect it is indeed possible to curse Christ by what we do and think, even when we are claim to be acting and speaking by the inspiration of the Spirit."
- Comments (commentary) and Clippings (technical notes for in-depth study), Chris Haslam, Anglican Diocese of Montreal.
- "Beginning at the End," Confessing Jesus as Lord: Selected Epistles (Epiphany to Palm Sunday), David Fredrickson, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1998.
- "Making Difficult Decisions," study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Cloning," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2005.
- "Showing the Body: Reflections on 1 Corinthians 12 - 13 for Epiphany," Dennis Ormseth, Word & World Texts in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1986.
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"Spiritual Gifts," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com:
A Catholic Resource for This Sunday's Gospel.
- "What gifts do you bring to the Church? How can you help to build up the community? How can your gifts and service give praise to God?"
-
"The Dilbertization of Work Al Hsu, (other resources at)
"Vocation," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2004.
- "Some of us are deeply unsatisfied with our work, but we hang on - we need the paycheck. How should we think about work when we are unhappy with our jobs?"
- "Baptism,
Eucharist and Ministry," Faith and Order Paper No. 111. World Council of Churches, 1982. Theological and
practical commentary.
- "The Spirit makes the crucified and risen Christ really present to us in the eucharistic meal, fulfilling the promise contained in the words of institution."
- Commentary, 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, Mary Hinnkle Shore, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2014.
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Allen, Joseph, "Renewal of the
Christian Community: A Challenge for Pastoral Ministry," St
Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Berding, Kenneth,
"Confusing Word and Concept in 'Spiritual Gifts': Have We Forgotten James
Barr's Exhortations?" Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society,
2000.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Butting, Klara,
"Pauline Variations on Genesis 2.24: Speaking of the Body of Christ in the
Context of the Discussion of Lifestyles," Journal for the Study of
the New Testament, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Charles, Gary W., "1 Corinthians
12:1-13, Expository Article," Interpretation, 1990.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Craddock, Fred B., "From Exegesis to
Sermon: 1 Corinthians 12:4-6," Review & Expositor, 1983.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Easley, Kendell H., "The Pauline
Usage of PNEUMATI as a Reference to the Spirit of God,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 1984.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Fredrickson, David, "Confessing Jesus
as Lord: Selected Epistles (Epiphany to Palm Sunday), Word & World,
1998.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - González, Justo L, "What Is a Body?"
The Living Pulpit, 2006.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Kessler, Diane C., "Baptized into One Body,"
Ecumenical Review, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Murre-van den Berg, Heleen, "Bible Study: 1
Corinthians 12, Mission Relationships and Partnership: New Models of
Partnership?" International Review of Mission, 2002.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Ormseth, Dennis, "Showing the Body: Reflections on 1
Corinthians 12-13 for Epiphany," Word & World, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Patrick, James, "Insights from Cicero on Paul's
Reasoning in 1 Corinthians 12-14: Love Sandwich or Five Course Meal?"
Tyndale Bulletin, 2004.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Sprague, Rosamond Kent, "Parmenides, Plato, and 1
Corinthians 12," Journal of Biblical Literature, 1967.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Talbert, Charles H., "Paul's Understanding of the
Holy Spirit: The Evidence of 1 Corinthians 12-14," Perspectives in
Religious Studies, 1984.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Upkong, Justin S., "Pluralism and the Problem of the
Discernment of Spirits," Ecumenical Review, 1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Walvoord, John F., "The Holy Spirit and Spiritual
Gifts," Bibliotheca Sacra, 1986.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Wieser, Thomas, "Community -- It's Unity, Diversity
and Universality," Semeia, 1985.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Allen, Joseph, "Renewal of the
Christian Community: A Challenge for Pastoral Ministry," St
Vladimir's Theological Quarterly, 1985.
- Sermons:
- The Gifted -- Sermon for Pentecost based on 1 Corinthians 12:3b-13, William G. Carter, SermonStudio.
- "Gifts for the Common Good," the Rev. Dr. Robert Edgar, Day 1, 2007.
- "Division, Diversity, and Oneness in the Parish: A Conflict Drama," Pastor Edward F. Marquart, Grace Lutheran Church, Seattle, Washington.
- With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Pentecost, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2014. 2011.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," June 8, 2014, Union Presbyterian Seminary.
- "The Holy Spirit Brings Many Gifts to Us," Sunday School Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc.
- "Spiritual Gifts," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian Center.
- "Strength in Weakness," Jim Kerlin, ChildrenSermons.
- Drama:
- Liturgy:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Commercial Site: "Body of Christ," Visual Liturgy/Film, The Work of the People.
- Clip Art, 1 Corinthians 12:12, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- “There Are Many Ways of Sharing,” an original hymn by Carolyn Winfrey Gillette, 2004, based 1 Corinthians 12. Tune: NETTLETON 8.7.8.7 D (“Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing”).
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 1 Corinthians 12:8. The Cyber Hymnal.
- "Your Love in Every Tongue," Brenton Prigge, NewHymn, a new, relevant hymn set to traditional tunes.
- Fine Arts Images Linked at The Text This Week's Art Index:
- Study Links and Resources for the Book of 1 Corinthians
