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1 Corinthians 12:27-31
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27 Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 28 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. 29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? 30 Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret? 31 But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

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1 Corinthians 12:27-31
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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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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:27 Literally “by part”
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  7. 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  8. 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  9. 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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