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

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one, for the good of all.

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

Now there were certain prophets and teachers in the church that was at Antioch; Barnabas, and Simeon, who is called Niger, and Lucius of Gyrene, and Manaen, who was brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

having been builded upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone,

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

And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.

The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of the Christ, and a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed.

Governments

or, if any exhorts, let him attend to exhortation; if any one gives, let him do it with sincerity; he that rules, with diligence: he that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let the elders who rule well, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in word and teaching.

Obey those who rule over you, and be submissive: for they watch for your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for that would be fatal to you.

Diversities

to another, the working of mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.

And how is it that we hear, every one in our own language in which we were born

General references

so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and members one of another.

For the body is not one member, but many.

Despise not prophesyings.