Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Corinthians 12:30

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Corinthians 12:30 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Corinthians 12:30. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, not everyone has the same special abilities or gifts, and that's okay because everyone has different roles and helps in their own way. It's like how in a team, different players have different jobs to do.

1 Corinthians 12:30: Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 12:11

This verse says that the Spirit distributes gifts to each person as He wills, suggesting diversity rather than uniformity in gifts.

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 12:6

This passage affirms that we have different gifts according to the grace given us, contradicting the idea that all possess the same gifts.

Romans 12:6: Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;

Contradiction with Ephesians 4:11

States that Christ gave different roles to build the church, implying not everyone has the same gifts or roles.

Ephesians 4:11: And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 12:29

The rhetorical questions in this verse imply not everyone has the same gifts, directly contradicting a uniform distribution of gifts.

1 Corinthians 12:29: [Are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all workers of miracles? [workers...: or, powers?]
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