but we speak a wisdom of God hid in mystery, which God appointed from eternity for our glory,

God appointed some in the church to be, in the first place, apostles, in the second place, prophets, in the third place, teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, those of helping and of governing, divers kinds of tongues. Are all apostles?

for it seems as if God had exposed us apostles the last upon the stage, as persons appointed to death. for we are made a spectacle to the world, to angels, and to men.

Only, everyone must continue in the station which the Lord has appointed for him, and in which he was when God's call came to him. This is the rule I make in all the churches.

So, do not judge anything until the appointed time, when the Lord returns [i.e., to do the judging]. He will both shed light on the hidden things done in the dark and make known the motives of people's hearts. Then each person [i.e., who deserves it] will receive praise from God.

Thus also the Lord appointed to them announcing good news to live of the good news.

And concerning the collection for the holy ones, as I appointed to the churches of Galatia, so also do ye.

Paul appointed by the divine will to be an apostle of Jesus Christ, and Sosthenes our brother,

Brethren, ye know the house of Stephanas, how that they are the first fruits of Achaia, and that they have appointed themselves to minister unto the saints:

But this I do say, brothers. The appointed time has grown very short. From this time on those who have wives should live as though they had none,