<p>12:6 <i>And there are diversities of activities, but the same God who empowers them all in everyone- </i>&quot;Everyone&quot; means that it can never be the case that only the church leadership are empowered. All are empowered- if they are open to it. &quot;Activities&quot; and &quot;empowers&quot; translate the same Greek term; literally, 'energy'. There is a power of energy within- &quot;<i>in </i>everyone&quot;- from God through the Spirit. Such internal empowering is within the human mind. The reference is not simply to the more visible miraculous powers; for as later explained in this chapter, those were not possessed by &quot;everyone&quot;. See on :4.</p>