Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary-30 Verse 29. Are all apostles, &c.] That is: All are not apostles, all are not prophets, &c.; God has distributed his various gifts among various persons, each of whom is necessary for the complete edification of the body of Christ. On these subjects see the notes on ver. 7-10. -30
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. Have all the gifts of healing ? etc.] No; when these gifts were in being, all had them not. When anointing with oil, in order to heal the sick, was in use, it was only performed by the elders of the church, not by the common members of it, who were to be sent for by the sick on this occasion: do all speak with tongues ? no; it was not true in fact, as they well knew; though this was greatly coveted after, as a following chapter of this epistle shows; do all interpret ? that is, unknown tongues, strange languages; or can they? no. This also was a peculiar gift bestowed on some persons only.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 27-31 - Contempt, hatred, envy, and strife, are very unnatural in Christians It is like the members of the same body being without concern for on another, or quarrelling with each other. The proud, contentious spiri that prevailed, as to spiritual gifts, was thus condemned. The office and gifts, or favours, dispensed by the Holy Spirit, are noticed. Chie ministers; persons enabled to interpret Scripture; those who laboure in word and doctrine; those who had power to heal diseases; such a helped the sick and weak; such as disposed of the money given in charity by the church, and managed the affairs of the church; and suc as could speak divers languages. What holds the last and lowest rank in this list, is the power to speak languages; how vain, if a man does s merely to amuse or to exalt himself! See the distribution of thes gifts, not to every one alike, ver. #(29, 30). This were to make the church all one, as if the body were all ear, or all eye. The Spiri distributes to every one as he will. We must be content though we ar lower and less than others. We must not despise others, if we have greater gifts. How blessed the Christian church, if all the members di their duty! Instead of coveting the highest stations, or the mos splendid gifts, let us leave the appointment of his instruments to God and those in whom he works by his providence. Remember, those will no be approved hereafter who seek the chief places, but those who are mos faithful to the trust placed in them, and most diligent in their Master's work __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
μη 3361 PRT-N παντες 3956 A-NPM χαρισματα 5486 N-NPN εχουσιν 2192 5719 V-PAI-3P ιαματων 2386 N-GPN μη 3361 PRT-N παντες 3956 A-NPM γλωσσαις 1100 N-DPF λαλουσιν 2980 5719 V-PAI-3P μη 3361 PRT-N παντες 3956 A-NPM διερμηνευουσιν 1329 5719 V-PAI-3P
Robertson's NT Word Studies
12:30 {Do all interpret?} (me pantes diermeneuousin?). He adds this query to the list in #28, but it is in #10.
