1 Corinthians 12:28

KJV1611 – Modern English

And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, administrations, varieties of tongues.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ Θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ, πρῶτον ἀποστόλους, δεύτερον προφήτας, τρίτον διδασκάλους, ἔπειτα δυνάμεις, εἶτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων, ἀντιλήψεις, κυβερνήσεις, γένη γλωσσῶν.

Transliteration

And whom men etheto ho Theos in the ekklēsia, first apostolous, second prophētas, third didaskalous, then dynameis, then charismata iamatōn, antilēpseis, kybernēseis, genē glōssōn.

Grammar Details

• *hous*: relative pronoun, accusative, masculine, plural - whom
• *men*: particle - on the one hand/indeed
• *etheto*: aorist, indicative, middle, 3rd person, singular - placed/appointed
• *ho Theos*: nominative, masculine, singular - God
• *en*: preposition + dative - in
• *ekklēsia*: dative, feminine, singular - church/assembly
• *prōton*: adverb - first
• *apostolous*: accusative, masculine, plural - apostles
• *deuteron*: adverb - second
• *prophētas*: accusative, masculine, plural - prophets
• *triton*: adverb - third
• *didaskalous*: accusative, masculine, plural - teachers
• *epeita*: adverb - then/thereafter
• *dynameis*: accusative, feminine, plural - powers/miracles
• *eita*: adverb - then/next
• *charismata*: accusative, neuter, plural - gifts
• *iamatōn*: genitive, neuter, plural - of healings
• *antilēpseis*: accusative, feminine, plural - helps/assistances
• *kybernēseis*: accusative, feminine, plural - administrations/governments
• *genē*: accusative, neuter, plural - kinds/types
• *glōssōn*: genitive, feminine, plural - of tongues/languages

Word Meanings

• *etheto*: placed/appointed/established
• *ekklēsia*: church/assembly/congregation
• *apostolous*: apostles/sent ones
• *prophētas*: prophets/those who speak forth
• *didaskalous*: teachers/instructors
• *dynameis*: powers/miracles/works of power
• *charismata iamatōn*: gifts of healings/grace-gifts for curing
• *antilēpseis*: helps/assistances/support ministries
• *kybernēseis*: administrations/governments/leadership abilities
• *genē glōssōn*: kinds of tongues/varieties of languages

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, guidance, and different kinds of tongues.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God hath set some {G3303} in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, [divers] kinds of tongues.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And God hath also ordeyned in the congregacion fyrst the Apostels secodarely prophetes thyrdly teachers then the that do miracles: after that the gyftes of healynge helpers governers diversite of tonges.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And God hath ordeyned in the congregacion, first the Apostles, secodly prophetes, thirdly teachers, then doers of miracles, after that the giftes of healinge, helpers, gouerners, dyuerse tunges.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And God hath ordained some in the Church: as first Apostles, secondly Prophetes, thirdly teachers, then them that doe miracles: after that, the giftes of healing, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And God hath ordayned some in the Churche, first Apostles, secondarely, prophetes, thirdely teachers, then them that do miracles: after that, the giftes of healyng, helpers, gouernours, diuersitie of tongues.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And some, indeed, did God set in the assembly, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, afterwards powers, afterwards gifts of healings, helpings, governings, divers kinds of tongues;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, `divers' kinds of tongues.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, [divers] kinds of tongues.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And God has put some in the church, first, Apostles; second, prophets; third, teachers; then those with wonder-working powers, then those with the power of taking away disease, helpers, wise guides, users of strange tongues.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues.

Referenced Verses

• Heb 13:24 : 24 Greet all those who rule over you, and all the saints. Those from Italy greet you.
• Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey those who rule over you, and submit to them, for they watch out for your souls, as those who must give account. Let them do so with joy and not with grief, for that would be unprofitable for you.
• Eph 4:11-13 : 11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; 12 For the equipping of the saints, for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ: 13 Till we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ:
• Eph 2:20 : 20 And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the chief cornerstone;
• Eph 3:5 : 5 Which in other ages was not made known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;
• Rom 12:6-8 : 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us attend to our ministering: or he who teaches, on teaching; 8 Or he who exhorts, on exhortation: he who gives, let him do it with simplicity; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
• 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and doctrine.
• Acts 20:28 : 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.
• 1 Pet 5:1-4 : 1 The elders among you I exhort, who am also an elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by compulsion, but willingly; not for dishonest gain, but with a ready mind; 3 Neither as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you shall receive a crown of glory that does not fade away.
• 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give no offense, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:
• 1 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; 9 To another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the same Spirit; 10 To another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. 11 But the one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
• 1 Cor 12:18 : 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body as He pleased.
• Num 11:17 : 17 And I will come down and talk with you there, and I will take of the Spirit which is upon you, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you do not bear it yourself alone.
• Luke 6:14 : 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
• Acts 2:8-9 : 8 How is it that we hear each in our own language in which we were born? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, those dwelling in Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, and Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the parts of Libya adjoining Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
• Acts 13:1-3 : 1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them. 3 And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.