1 Corinthians 12:1–11: How Gifts Are Given
Paul answers the question of possessing spiritual gifts by pointing to the giver rather than a method. The Spirit distributes gifts to each person as he desires, and every gift is given for the profit of all.
1 Corinthians 12:12–27: One Body, Many Members
Paul describes the church as one body whose members God himself placed as he desired. Serving in the local church is not an optional extra for the especially gifted but the ordinary shape of belonging to Christ.
Ephesians 4:11–16: Christ Equips His Church
Christ himself gives gifted people to his church, not to perform the ministry for everyone, but to equip ordinary believers for serving and building up the body. The aim is maturity: settled unity in the faith and steady growth into Christ as each part supplies what it has been given.