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 others.

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

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers; Barnabas, and Simeon who was called Niger, and Lucius the Cyrenaean, and Manaen, the fosterbrother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood.

Having then gifts which dither according to the grace which hath been bestowed upon us, if we have prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

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

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

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

Obey your leaders, and submit yourselves to them; for they keep watch in behalf of your souls, as those who must give an account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief; for this is not for your advantage.

The elders among you I exhort, who am a fellowelder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, who am also a sharer in the glory that is to be revealed;

Governments

or he that exhorteth, to exhortation; he that giveth, let him do it with liberality; he that presideth over others, with diligence; he that doeth deeds of mercy, with cheerfulness.

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor; especially they who labor in the word and in teaching.

Diversities

to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another discerning of spirits, to another divers kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues.

and how is it that we every one hear them in our own language, wherein we were born?

General references

so we, though many, form one body in Christ, and each of us is a member of it in common with the rest.

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

despise not prophesyings,