1 Corinthians 12:28
Whom God has, indeed, also placed in the church, first apostles, then prophets, then teachers, then dynamites, then gifts of healings, helps, leaderships, kinds of tongues.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
27But you are the body of Christ and members one of another.
Cross References
Luke 6:14Simon, whom He also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John. Philip and Bartholomew,
Acts 13:1And there were prophets and teachers in the church at Antioch; Barnabas, and Symeon called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manahem, the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Romans 12:6But having gifts differing according to the grace given unto us, whether prophecy, it is according to the analogy of faith;
1 Corinthians 12:7But to each one the manifestation of the Spirit has been given unto profit.
Ephesians 2:20having been built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone,
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Matthew Henry on 1 Corinthians 12:28-31
On Spiritual Gifts. ( a. d. 57.) 27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 28 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. 29 Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles? 30 Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret? 31 But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more… Read the whole commentary →