1 Corinthians 12:27-31
New English Translation
27 Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it. 28 And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues. 29 Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they? 30 Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they?[a] 31 But you should be eager for the greater gifts.
And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.[b]
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- 1 Corinthians 12:30 sn The questions in vv. 29-30 all expect a negative response.
- 1 Corinthians 12:31 tn Grk “a still more excellent way.” In this context the phrase has an elative rather than a comparative sense, however.
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)
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