1 CORINTHIANS 12:9 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;”
To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit — pistis here is not saving faith but a faith-gift (perhaps the faith to move mountains, as in 13:2), an extraordinary trust in God's power; healing gifts (iamata) are Spirit-distributions that manifest divine power restoring wholeness.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:9
“To another, faith in the same Spirit; to another gifts of healing in the one Spirit.” Do you see how he every where makes this addition, saying, “through the same Spirit, and according to the same Spirit?” For he knew that the comfort from thence was great. “To another working of miracles; to another prophecies; to another discernings of spirits; to another various kind of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.” Thus, since they boasted themselves in this,…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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