HOLY SPIRIT DIVERSITIES
I CORINTHIANS 12:4-7

GREEK WORD STUDY:

diversities, difference – diaresis = a distinction, variety, difference, diversity; from diaireo = to separate, distribute, divide

gifts - charisma = gratuity, spiritual endowment, miraculous faculty, free gift; charizomai = to grant as a favor, gratuitously, in kindness, give; charis = graciousness, gratifying, favor, gift; chairo = to be full of cheer, happy, well off, be well, be glad, joy

administrations – diakonia = attendance as a servant, aid, ministering, relief, service; diakonos = to run on errands, an attendant, a waiter, servant; deilos from deos = timid

operations – energema = an effect, operation, working; energeo = to be active, efficient, do, effectual, fervent, be mighty in, work effectually in; energes = active, operative, effectual, powerful; ergon = to work as an effort or occupation, an act, deed, doing, labor, work

manifestation - phanerosis = exhibition, expression, extension, bestowment; phaneroo = render apparent, appear, manifestly declare, make, manifest forth; phaneros = shining, apparent, publicly, externally, appear, manifest; outward; phaino = to lighten, shine, show, appear, seem, to be seen; phos from phao = rays, luminousness, fire, light

DIVERSITIES OF GIFTS

I Corinthians 12:4 “Now there are diversities (diaresis) of gifts (charisma), but the same Spirit.”

DIFFERENCES OF ADMINISTRATIONS

I Corinthians 12:5 “And there are differences (diaresis) of administrations (diakonia), but the same Lord.”

DIVERSITIES OF OPERATIONS

I Corinthians 12:6 “And there are diversities (diaresis) of operations (), but it is the same God which worketh (energo) all in all.”

12:7 “But the manifestation (phanerosis ) of the Spirit is given (didomi = to give, bestow, bring forth, deliver, grant; ) to every man (hekastos = each, every, any, particularly) to profit withal (sumphero = to bear together, to collect, advantage, bring together, expedient for, be good, profit, able for; sun = denoting union, with or together, association, companionship; completeness; phero = to bear, carry, endure, go on, lead, reach, uphold).”