English Standard Version
1 Corinthians 12:28
28And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues.
1 Corinthians 12:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
- New International Version (NIV)And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Here are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then those who do miracles, those who have the gift of healing, those who can help others, those who have the gift of leadership, those who speak in unknown languages.
Context of 1 Corinthians 12:28
26If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. 27Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it. And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, administrating, and various kinds of tongues. 29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30Do all possess gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
Read all of 1 Corinthians 121 Corinthians 12:28 word by word
καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρῶτον ἀποστόλους, δεύτερον προφήτας, τρίτον διδασκάλους, ἔπειτα δυνάμεις, ἔπειτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων, ἀντιλήμψεις, κυβερνήσεις, γένη γλωσσῶν.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Andκαίkai · andG2532
- Godὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
- hath setτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
- someὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
- inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
- the churchἐκκλησίαekklēsia · assemblyG1577
- firstπρῶτονprōton · firstG4412
- apostlesἀπόστολοςapostolos · apostleG652
- secondarilyδεύτεροςdeuteros · secondlyG1208
- prophetsπροφήτηςprophētēs · prophetG4396
- thirdlyτρίτοςtritos · thirdG5154
- teachersδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
- after thatἔπειταepeita · thenG1899
- miraclesδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
- thenεἶταeita · thenG1534
- giftsχάρισμαcharisma · giftG5486
- of healingsἴαμαiama · healingG2386
- helpsἀντίληψιςantilēpsis · helpG484
- governmentsκυβέρνησιςkubernēsis · administrationG2941
- diversitiesγένοςgenos · family: kindG1085
- of tonguesγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 12:28
- 1 Corinthians 12:7To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.
- Luke 6:14Simon, whom he named Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip, and Bartholomew,
- Acts 13:1Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
- Acts 20:28Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.
- Romans 12:6Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
- Ephesians 2:20built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the cornerstone,
- Ephesians 3:5which was not made known to the sons of men in other generations as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit.
- Ephesians 4:11And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
- Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
- 1 Peter 5:1So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed:
- Numbers 11:17And I will come down and talk with you there. And I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put it on them, and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, so that you may not bear it yourself alone.
- Romans 12:8the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
- 1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders who rule well be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in preaching and teaching.
- 1 Corinthians 12:10to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.
- Acts 2:8And how is it that we hear, each of us in his own native language?
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28God hath set some in the Church - As God has made evident distinctions among the members of the human body, so that some occupy a more eminent place than others, so has he in the Church. And to prove this, the apostle numerates the principal offices, and in the order in which they should stand. First, apostles - , from from, and , I send; to send from one person to another, and from one place to another. Persons immediately designated by Christ, and sent…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28And God hath set - That is, has appointed, constituted, ordained. He has established these various orders or ranks in the church. The apostle, having illustrated the main idea that God had conferred various endowments on the members of the church, proceeds here to specify particularly what he meant, and to refer more directly to the various ranks which existed in the church. Some in the church - The word “some,” in this place ̔́ housseems to mean rather…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-31Verses 27-31 Contempt, hatred, envy, and strife, are very unnatural in Christians. It is like the members of the same body being without concern for one another, or quarrelling with each other. The proud, contentious spirit that prevailed, as to spiritual gifts, was thus condemned. The offices and gifts, or favours, dispensed by the Holy Spirit, are noticed. Chief ministers; persons enabled to interpret Scripture; those who laboured in word and doctrine…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28Apostles are special messengers of Christ in the world (see also Ephesians 4:11). Prophets deliver messages from God (see 1 Corinthians 12:10 and related study note; Ephesians 4:11; compare Acts 13:1–2). Teachers educate others about the faith (Romans 12:7; Ephesians 4:11; compare Acts 13:1). various tongues: See study note on 1 Corinthians 12:10.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. set ... in the church--as He has "set the members ... in the body" (1Co 12:18). first apostles--above even the prophets. Not merely the Twelve, but others are so called, for example, Barnabas, &c. (Ro 16:7). teachers--who taught, for the most part, truths already revealed; whereas the prophets made new revelations and spoke all their prophesyings under the Spirit's influence. As the teachers had the "word of knowledge," so the prophets "the word of…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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