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1 Corinthians 12:27-31

One Spirit, Many Gifts, and One Body in Christ

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it.

28 And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

29 Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

30 Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

31 But eagerly desire the greater gifts. And now I will show you the most excellent way.

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Verse 27

Cross-references

John 15:5 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:12 Classic cross-references Romans 12:4 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:12 Classic cross-references Ephesians 5:30 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:7-12 OliveGrove study links Matthew 28:18-20 OliveGrove study links Exodus 31:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

Now δέ G1161 Conjunction you Ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural are ἐστε G1510 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural [the] body σῶμα G4983 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular of Christ Χριστοῦ G5547 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction each of you [is] ἐκ G1537 Preposition . . . μέρους G3313 Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular a member [of it] μέλη G3196 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural

Verse 28

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:11 Classic cross-references Mark 16:17 Classic cross-references Romans 12:6 Classic cross-references James 3:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:4 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:7-12 OliveGrove study links Matthew 28:18-20 OliveGrove study links Exodus 31:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction - οὓς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural - μὲν G3303 Particle in ἐν G1722 Preposition the τῇ G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησίᾳ G1577 Noun - Dative Feminine Singular - ὁ G3588 Article - Nominative Masculine Singular God Θεὸς G2316 Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular has appointed ἔθετο G5087 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular first of all πρῶτον G4412 Adverb - Superlative apostles ἀποστόλους G652 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural second δεύτερον G1208 Adverb prophets προφήτας G4396 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural third τρίτον G5154 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular teachers διδασκάλους G1320 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural then ἔπειτα G1899 Adverb [workers of] miracles δυνάμεις G1411 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural [and] ἔπειτα G1899 Adverb [those with] gifts χαρίσματα G5486 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of healing ἰαμάτων G2386 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural helping ἀντιλήμψεις G484 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural administration κυβερνήσεις G2941 Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural [and] various γένη G1085 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural tongues γλωσσῶν G1100 Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural

Verse 29

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 13:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:4 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:7-12 OliveGrove study links Matthew 28:18-20 OliveGrove study links Exodus 31:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[Are] μὴ G3361 Adverb all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural apostles ἀπόστολοι G652 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural [Are] μὴ G3361 Adverb all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural prophets προφῆται G4396 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural [Are] μὴ G3361 Adverb all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural teachers διδάσκαλοι G1320 Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural [Do] μὴ G3361 Adverb all [work] πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural miracles δυνάμεις G1411 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural

Verse 30

Cross-references

Mark 16:17 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:10 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 12:9 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:13 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:7-12 OliveGrove study links Matthew 28:18-20 OliveGrove study links Exodus 31:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[Do] μὴ G3361 Adverb all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural have ἔχουσιν G2192 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural gifts χαρίσματα G5486 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural of healing ἰαμάτων G2386 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural [Do] μὴ G3361 Adverb all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural speak λαλοῦσιν G2980 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural in tongues γλώσσαις G1100 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural [Do] μὴ G3361 Adverb all πάντες G3956 Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural interpret διερμηνεύουσιν G1329 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural

Verse 31

Cross-references

1 Corinthians 13:1 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 16:14 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:39 Classic cross-references 1 Corinthians 14:12 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:6 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:7-12 OliveGrove study links Matthew 28:18-20 OliveGrove study links Exodus 31:1-5 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But δὲ G1161 Conjunction eagerly desire ζηλοῦτε G2206 Verb - Present Imperative Active - 2nd Person Plural the τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural - τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural greater μείζονα G3173 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Plural - Comparative gifts χαρίσματα G5486 Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction now ἔτι G2089 Adverb I will show δείκνυμι G1166 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural vvv καθ’ G2596 Preposition the most excellent ὑπερβολὴν G5236 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular way ὁδὸν G3598 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

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