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11. πάντα δὲ ταῦτα ἐνεργεῖ. This consideration absolutely excludes all boasting, all possibility of setting up one gift as essentially superior to another. It is worthy of remark that what is predicated of God in 1Co 12:6, is here predicated of His Spirit. The word translated worketh is the same in both places. ‘The Spirit worketh, not is worked. He worketh as He will, not as He is bidden.’ Chrysostom.
διαιροῦν. Portioning out. Cf. Epictetus, Enchir. c. 50 τὸν διαιροῦντα λόγον, i.e. the reason which assigns to each its part. Cf. Heb 2:4.
ἰδίᾳ. This word is used adverbially. A.V. severally.