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1 Corinthians 12:27-31
Lexham English Bible
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
Lexham English Bible
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members of it individually[a], 28 and whom God has appointed in the church: first, apostles, second, prophets, third, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, administrations, kinds of tongues. 29 Not all are apostles, are they?[b] Not all are prophets, are they?[c] Not all are teachers, are they?[d] Not all are workers of miracles, are they?[e] 30 Not all have gifts of healing, do they?[f] Not all speak with tongues, do they?[g] Not all interpret, do they?[h] 31 But strive[i] for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
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- 1 Corinthians 12:27 Literally “by part”
- 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
- 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
- 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
- 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
- 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
- 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
- 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
- 1 Corinthians 12:31 Or “you are striving” (some understand the form of this verb to be indicative mood rather than imperative mood)
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
New International Version
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
New International Version
27 Now you are the body of Christ,(A) and each one of you is a part of it.(B) 28 And God has placed in the church(C) first of all apostles,(D) second prophets,(E) third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing,(F) of helping, of guidance,(G) and of different kinds of tongues.(H) 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues[a]?(I) Do all interpret? 31 Now eagerly desire(J) the greater gifts.
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And yet I will show you the most excellent way.
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- 1 Corinthians 12:30 Or other languages
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