In this chapter the apostle, I. Considers the case of spiritual gifts, which were very plentifully poured out on the Corinthian church. He considers their original, that they are from God; their variety and use, that they were all intended for one and the same general end, the advancement of Christianity and the church’s edification, 1 Corinthians 12:1-12:11. II. He illustrates this by an allusion to a human body, in which all the members have a mutual relation and subserviency, and each has its proper place and use, 1 Corinthians 12:12-12:26. III. He tells us that the church is the body of Christ, and the members are variously gifted for the benefit of the whole body, and each particular member, 1 Corinthians 12:27-12:30. And them, IV. Closes with an exhortation to seek somewhat more beneficial than these gifts, 1 Corinthians 12:31. MHBCC 1075.1