1 Corinthians 12:27-31
New King James Version
27 Now (A)you are the body of Christ, and (B)members individually. 28 And (C)God has appointed these in the church: first (D)apostles, second (E)prophets, third teachers, after that (F)miracles, then (G)gifts of healings, (H)helps, (I)administrations, varieties of tongues. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all workers of miracles? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret? 31 But (J)earnestly desire the [a]best gifts. And yet I show you a more excellent way.
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- 1 Corinthians 12:31 NU greater
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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