Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 12:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 12:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 12:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God’s Spirit gives different special gifts to people, and He decides which gift each person gets. Each person’s gift is important and comes from the same Spirit.

1 Corinthians 12:11: But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

Contradiction with Romans 11:29

This verse states that God's gifts and calling are irrevocable, which may seem to contradict the idea in 1 Corinthians 12:11 that the Spirit distributes gifts according to His will, implying changeability.

Romans 11:29: For the gifts and calling of God [are] without repentance.

Contradiction with James 1:17

This verse indicates that every good and perfect gift is from above and does not change, contrasting with 1 Corinthians 12:11 where gifts are distributed according to the Spirit's will.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:9

This verse questions the right of the created to question the creator, which could contradict 1 Corinthians 12:11's implication that individuals may inquire about the distribution of spiritual gifts.

Isaiah 45:9: Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! [Let] the potsherd [strive] with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Paradox #1

The contradiction in 1 Corinthians 12:11 could be the idea of unequal distribution. While it says that gifts are distributed by the Spirit, some might see a conflict in why some people receive more or different gifts than others, could lead to questions about fairness or equality.

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