1 Corinthians 12:9 Meaning and Explanation
“To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does 1 Corinthians 12:9 Mean?
The list continues with faith and healing. The 'faith' named here is more than the trust every believer shares; it is a Spirit-given confidence that lays hold of God for great things. Alongside it stand the 'gifts of healing.'
Again the refrain sounds: 'by the same Spirit.' These powerful gifts are not signs of a higher class of Christian but expressions of one Spirit distributing as He pleases. Healing especially reveals God's compassion -- His care reaching into broken bodies and lives. Every such mercy traces back to Him.
1 Corinthians 12:9 in the Original Language
pistis (πίστις), 'faith' -- trust and reliance, here a heightened confidence given for special purpose.
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What does 1 Corinthians 12:9 mean?
To another the Spirit gives a special faith; to another, gifts of healing.