1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 12:28
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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| 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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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.