1 Corinthians

1 Corinthians 12:27–28

²⁷Now you are the body of Christ, and each of you is a member of it. ²⁸And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

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1 Corinthians 12:27

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
you	Ὑμεῖς	Hymeis	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
are	ἐστε	este	Verb - Present Indicative Active - 2nd Person Plural	G1510 I am, exist
body	σῶμα	sōma	Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular	G4983 body, flesh
of Christ	Χριστοῦ	Christou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G5547 anointed, the Messiah, the Christ
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
each of you	ἐκ	ek	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
a member	μέλη	melē	Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural	G3196 a limb, member

1 Corinthians 12:28

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	Καὶ	Kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
in	ἐν	en	Preposition	G1722 in, on, among
the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
church	ἐκκλησίᾳ	ekklēsia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1577 an assembly, congregation, church
God	Θεὸς	Theos	Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular	G2316 God, a god
has appointed	ἔθετο	etheto	Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular	G5087 I put, place
first of all	πρῶτον	prōton	Adverb - Superlative	G4412 first, before
apostles	ἀποστόλους	apostolous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G652 an apostle, a messenger, an envoy, a delegate
second	δεύτερον	deuteron	Adverb	G1208 second, in the second place, for the second time
prophets	προφήτας	prophētas	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4396 a prophet, poet
third	τρίτον	triton	Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular	G5154 third
teachers	διδασκάλους	didaskalous	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G1320 a teacher
then	ἔπειτα	epeita	Adverb	G1899 then, thereafter, afterwards
miracles	δυνάμεις	dynameis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G1411 might, power, marvelous works
gifts	χαρίσματα	charismata	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G5486 an undeserved favor
of healing	ἰαμάτων	iamatōn	Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural	G2386 healing, curing
helping	ἀντιλήμψεις	antilēmpseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G484 help, ministration
administration	κυβερνήσεις	kybernēseis	Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural	G2941 governing, government
various	γένη	genē	Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural	G1085 offspring, family, race, kind
tongues	γλωσσῶν	glōssōn	Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural	G1100 the tongue, a language, nation

Cross-references

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1 Corinthians 12:27 Ephesians 4:12 · Ephesians 5:30 · Romans 12:5 · Colossians 1:24 · 1 Corinthians 12:12 · 1 Corinthians 12:14–20 · Ephesians 1:23 · Ephesians 5:23 · Colossians 1:18

1 Corinthians 12:28 Ephesians 4:11–13 · Romans 12:6–8 · 1 Corinthians 12:18 · 1 Corinthians 12:7–11 · 1 Timothy 5:17 · Ephesians 3:5 · Ephesians 2:20 · Hebrews 13:24 · Hebrews 13:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.