1 Corinthians 12:28

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

God

Governments

Romans 12:8

1 Timothy 5:17

Hebrews 13:17

Diversities

1 Corinthians 12:10

Acts 2:8

General references

Romans 12:5

1 Corinthians 12:14

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Bible References

God

Now to every one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for usefulness.

Simon, whom he also called Peter, and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

NOW there were at Antioch, according to the established church, prophets and teachers; such as Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger the black, and Lucius a Cyrenian, and Manaen, Herod the tetrarch's foster-brother, and Saul.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith;

built up on the foundation of apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it hath been now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

And he himself appointed, some indeed apostles, and some prophets; and others preachers of the Gospel; and others pastors and teachers;

Obey your presidents, and be subject to them: for they are vigilant for your souls, as being to render an account, that they may do it with joy, and not groaning: for that would be disadvantageous for you.

THE presbyters among you I exhort, who am a co-presbyter and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed:

Governments

or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that distributes, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that is employed in acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let the elders who preside properly be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who are laborious in preaching and teaching.

Diversities

to another miraculous powers; to another prophecy; to another discernments of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

And how do we hear every man in our own peculiar dialect, in which from our birth we were brought up?

General references

so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one reciprocally members of each other.

For the body is not one member, but many.

Despise not prophesyings.