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

Helps

Numbers 11:17

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

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

Now in the church 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.

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with his own blood.

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

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

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;

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

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.

Therefore, 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.

Helps

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.

Governments

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.

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

Diversities

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues.

How do we hear, everyone in our own native language?

General references

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

For the body is not one member, but many.

Do not treat prophecies with contempt,