1 Corinthians 12

“Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.” The line’s distinctive content terms include brethren, concerning, gifts. Its relationship to verses 2 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.” Naming Gentiles keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.” The verse names Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.” The verse names Lord rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.” The verse names Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;” The verse names Spirit rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of…” The line’s distinctive content terms include tongues, discerning, divers. Its relationship to verses 9 and 11 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“For the body is not one member, but many.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the body; is it therefore not of the body?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the whole were hearing, where were the smelling?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And if they were all one member, where were the body?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But now are they many members, yet but one body.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee: nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.” The line’s distinctive content terms include need, feet, hand. Its relationship to verses 20 and 22 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be more feeble, are necessary:” Naming Nay keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and…” The line’s distinctive content terms include abundant, bestow, body. Its relationship to verses 22 and 24 shows what work it does in this passage.

“For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with…” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular.” Naming Christ keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then…” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.” The line’s distinctive content terms include best, covet, earnestly. Its relationship to verses 30 shows what work it does in this passage.