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And God hath set some in the church, first apostlesa, secondarily prophetsb, thirdly teachers, after that miraclesd, then gifts of healingsf, helpsg, governmentsh, γdiversities of tonguesi.

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Luke 6:13• ¹³And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles: (Luke 6:13)

b

Acts 13:1• ¹Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. (Acts 13:1)

d

1 Cor. 12:10• ¹⁰and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues. (1 Cor. 12:10)

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1 Cor. 12:9• ⁹and to a different one faith, in the power of the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in the power of the same Spirit; (1 Cor. 12:9)

g

Num. 11:17• ¹⁷And I will come down and talk with thee there; and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, and thou shalt not bear it alone. (Num. 11:17)

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Heb. 13:17,24• ¹⁷Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for *they* watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
²⁴Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. They from Italy salute you. (Heb. 13:17,24)

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or, kinds.

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Acts 2:8‑11• ⁸and how do *we* hear them each in our own dialect in which we have been born,
⁹Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
¹⁰both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning here, both Jews and proselytes,
¹¹Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God? (Acts 2:8‑11)

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Gifts,

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Teacher; Teaching,

Tongues

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God.

1 Cor. 12:7‑11• ⁷But to each the manifestation of the Spirit is given for profit.
⁸For to one, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
⁹and to a different one faith, in the power of the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healing in the power of the same Spirit;
¹⁰and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues.
¹¹But all these things operates the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each in particular according as he pleases. (1 Cor. 12:7‑11)

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Luke 6:14• ¹⁴Simon, to whom also he gave the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother, and James and John, and Philip and Bartholomew, (Luke 6:14)

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Acts 13:1‑3• ¹Now there were in Antioch, in the assembly which was there, prophets and teachers: Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenian, and Manaen, foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
²And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
³Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid their hands on them, they let them go. (Acts 13:1‑3)

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Acts 20:28• ²⁸Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own. (Acts 20:28)

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Rom. 12:6‑8• ⁶But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether it be prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
⁷or service, let us occupy ourselves in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;
⁸or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness. (Rom. 12:6‑8)

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Eph. 2:20• ²⁰being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the corner-stone, (Eph. 2:20)

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Eph. 3:5• ⁵which in other generations has not been made known to the sons of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the power of the Spirit, (Eph. 3:5)

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Eph. 4:11‑13• ¹¹and *he* has given some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some shepherds and teachers,
¹²for the perfecting of the saints; with a view to the work of the ministry, with a view to the edifying of the body of Christ;
¹³until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, at the full-grown man, at the measure of the stature of the fulness of the Christ; (Eph. 4:11‑13)

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Heb. 13:17,24• ¹⁷Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for *they* watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
²⁴Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. They from Italy salute you. (Heb. 13:17,24)

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1 Peter 5:1‑4• ¹The elders which are among you I exhort, who am their fellow-elder and witness of the sufferings of the Christ, who also am partaker of the glory about to be revealed:
²shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity, but willingly; not for base gain, but readily;
³not as lording it over your possessions, but being models for the flock.
⁴And when the chief shepherd is manifested ye shall receive the unfading crown of glory. (1 Peter 5:1‑4)

helps.

Num. 11:17• ¹⁷And I will come down and talk with thee there; and I will take of the Spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, and thou shalt not bear it alone. (Num. 11:17)

governments.

Rom. 12:8• ⁸or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness. (Rom. 12:8)

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1 Tim. 5:17• ¹⁷Let the elders who take the lead among the saints well be esteemed worthy of double honour, specially those labouring in word and teaching; (1 Tim. 5:17)

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Heb. 13:17,24• ¹⁷Obey your leaders, and be submissive; for *they* watch over your souls as those that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not groaning, for this would be unprofitable for you.
²⁴Salute all your leaders, and all the saints. They from Italy salute you. (Heb. 13:17,24)

diversities.

or, kinds.

1 Cor. 12:10• ¹⁰and to another operations of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; and to a different one kinds of tongues; and to another interpretation of tongues. (1 Cor. 12:10)

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Acts 2:8‑11• ⁸and how do *we* hear them each in our own dialect in which we have been born,
⁹Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and those who inhabit Mesopotamia, and Judaea, and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
¹⁰both Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya which adjoin Cyrene, and the Romans sojourning here, both Jews and proselytes,
¹¹Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our own tongues the great things of God? (Acts 2:8‑11)

• The Apostle then points out these gifts, not to give a formal and complete list of them, but to mark the order and importance of those he mentions. (“1 Corinthians 12” by J.N. Darby)

• "Helps" and "governments" are commonly supposed to be the gifts needed for the offices of deacon and elder respectively. (“Notes on 1 Corinthians 12:16-31” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And God has seta certain in the assembly: first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers; then miraculous powers; then gifts of healings; helps; governments; kinds of tongues.

JND Translation Notes

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a

See Note, ver. 18.

W. Kelly Translation

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And God set some in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then powers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, kinds of tongues.