Introduction The Corinthian church had many problems. One of these was their pride of position. They thought that one who was used to speaking in tongues was truly spiritual. In chapter twelve of his letter, Paul defines the source, owner, and bestower of the gifts as the Holy Spirit. This is only logical since these are literally “gifts of the Spirit” (BDAG #4152). After showing that these gifts are for all saints “for the common good”, he delineated persons who,
