1 Corinthians 12:30

30 or have gifts of healing? Can all of them speak in other languages or interpret languages?

1 Corinthians 12:30 Meaning and Commentary

1 Corinthians 12:30

Have all the gifts of healing?
&c.] 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.

1 Corinthians 12:30 In-Context

28 In the church God has appointed first apostles, next prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, then those who have the gift of healing, then those who help others, those who are managers, and those who can speak in a number of languages.
29 Not all believers are apostles, are they? Are all of them prophets? Do all of them teach? Do all of them perform miracles
30 or have gifts of healing? Can all of them speak in other languages or interpret languages?
31 You [only] want the better gifts, but I will show you the best thing to do.
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