1 Corinthians 12:30

30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in languages they had not known before? Do all explain what is said in those 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 First, God has appointed apostles in the church. Second, he has appointed prophets. Third, he has appointed teachers. Then he has appointed people who do miracles and those who have gifts of healing. He also appointed those able to help others, those able to direct things, and those who can speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before.

29 Is everyone an apostle? Is everyone a prophet? Is everyone a teacher? Do all work miracles?

30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in languages they had not known before? Do all explain what is said in those languages?

31 But above all, you should want the more important gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.