1 Corinthians 12:1-3

1 Corinthians 12:1-3

[1] Now  concerning  spiritual  gifts, brethren,  not  have  ignorant.  [2] Ye know  that  Gentiles,  carried away  unto  these dumb  idols,  even as  ye were led.  [3] Wherefore  to understand,  that  no man  speaking  by  the Spirit  of God  calleth  Jesus  accursed:  and  that no man  can  say  that Jesus  is the Lord,  by  the Holy  Ghost. 

What does 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

The apostle began his discussion by clarifying the indicators that a person is under the control of the indwelling Spirit of God. With this approach, he set the Corinthians" former experience as idolaters in contrast to their present experience as Christians. "Inspired utterance" in itself does not identify what is truly "spiritual." The intelligible content of such an utterance does when the content is the basic confession that Jesus Christ is Lord.