²⁷ Now you are the Messiah’s^[a] body and individual parts of it. ²⁸ God has appointed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then those who perform miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who help others, administrators, and those who speak^[b] various kinds of languages. 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 the gift of healing, do they? Not all speak in foreign^[c] languages, do they? Not all interpret, do they? ³¹ Keep on desiring^[d] the better gifts. And now I will show you the best way of all.