1 Corinthians 12:28

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.

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  • Heb 13:24 : 24 Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.
  • Heb 13:17 : 17 Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.
  • Eph 4:11-13 : 11 He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; 12 for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
  • Eph 2:20 : 20 being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;
  • Eph 3:5 : 5 which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit;
  • Rom 12:6-8 : 6 Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; 7 or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; 8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, 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 in teaching.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
  • 1 Pet 5:1-4 : 1 I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and who will also share in the glory that will be revealed. 2 Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, exercising the oversight, not under compulsion, but voluntarily, not for dishonest gain, but willingly; 3 neither as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock. 4 When the chief Shepherd is revealed, you will receive the crown of glory that doesn't fade away.
  • 1 Cor 10:32 : 32 Give no occasions for stumbling, either to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;
  • 1 Cor 12:7-9 : 7 But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all. 8 For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; 9 to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit; 10 and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages. 11 But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
  • 1 Cor 12:18 : 18 But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.
  • Num 11:17 : 17 I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you not bear it yourself alone.
  • Luke 6:14 : 14 Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;
  • Acts 2:8-9 : 8 How do we hear, everyone in our own native language? 9 Parthians, Medes, Elamites, and people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, the parts of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome, both Jews and proselytes, 11 Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!"
  • Acts 13:1-3 : 1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, "Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them." 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

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    29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

    30Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

    31But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.

  • Eph 4:11-12
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    11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

    12for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ;

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    27Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.

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    4Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

    5There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

    6There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.

    7But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all.

    8For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

    9to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;

    10and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

    11But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

    12For as the body is one, and has many members, and all the members of the body, being many, are one body; so also is Christ.

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    4For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don't have the same function,

    5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

    6Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

    7or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

    8or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

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    18But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

    19If they were all one member, where would the body be?

    20But now they are many members, but one body.

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    12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

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    4God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

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    26What is it then, brothers? When you come together, each one of you has a psalm, has a teaching, has a revelation, has another language, has an interpretation. Let all things be done to build each other up.

    27If any man speaks in another language, let it be two, or at the most three, and in turn; and let one interpret.

    28But if there is no interpreter, let him keep silent in the assembly, and let him speak to himself, and to God.

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    1Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.

    2For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries.

    3But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation.

    4He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly.

    5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

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    14For the body is not one member, but many.

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    39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and don't forbid speaking with other languages.

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    22Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

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    24whereas our presentable parts have no such need. But God composed the body together, giving more abundant honor to the inferior part,

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    22He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,

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    14Don't neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.