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1 Cor. 12:28 KJV (With Strong’s)

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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 at Antioch in the assembly that was [there] prophets and teachers; Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, and Manaen foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. (Acts 13:1)

d

1 Cor. 12:10• ¹⁰and to another operations of powers, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits; 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• ⁹to a different one faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healings by the same Spirit, (1 Cor. 12:9)

g

Num. 11:17• (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 [were] 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 hear we each in our own dialect in which we were born?
⁹Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those that dwell in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
¹⁰in Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the Roman sojourners, both Jews and proselytes,
¹¹Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty things of God. (Acts 2:8‑11)

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Tongues

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God.

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

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

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Acts 13:1‑3• ¹Now there were at Antioch in the assembly that was [there] prophets and teachers; Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenean, 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 Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
³Then when they had fasted and prayed and laid down their hands on them, they let them go. (Acts 13:1‑3)

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

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Rom. 12:6‑8• ⁶But having gifts different according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of faith;
⁷or service, [let us be occupied] in service; or he that teacheth, in teaching;
⁸or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that bestoweth, with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth 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 chief corner-stone, (Eph. 2:20)

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

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Eph. 4:11‑13• ¹¹And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
¹²for the perfecting of the saints, unto work of ministry, unto edifying of the body of the Christ,
¹³until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the full knowledge of the Son of God, at a full-grown man, at [the] measure of [the] stature of the fullness 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 [were] 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• ¹Elders [therefore] that [are] among you I exhort that [am] fellow-elder, and witness of the sufferings of Christ, that [am] also partaker of the glory about to be revealed.
²Tend the flock of God that [is] among you, exercising oversight, not by necessity but willingly, not for base gain, but readily,
³nor as lording it over your allotments, but becoming models of 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• (Num. 11:17)

governments.

Rom. 12:8• ⁸or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that bestoweth, with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. (Rom. 12:8)

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1 Tim. 5:17• ¹⁷Let the elders that preside well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they that labour 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 [were] 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 powers, and to another prophecy, and to another discerning of spirits; 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 hear we each in our own dialect in which we were born?
⁹Parthians and Medes and Elamites, and those that dwell in Mesopotamia, in Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia,
¹⁰in Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and the Roman sojourners, both Jews and proselytes,
¹¹Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty 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.