1 Corinthians 12:28

Conservative English Version

First, God chose some people to be apostles and prophets and teachers for the church. But he also chose some to work miracles or heal the sick or help others or be leaders or speak different kinds of languages.

Cross References

Numbers 11:17

While I am talking with you there, I will give them some of your authority, so they can share responsibility for my people. You will no longer have to care for them by yourself.

Mark 16:17

Everyone who believes me will be able to do wonderful things. By using my name they will force out demons, and they will speak new languages.

Luke 6:14

One was Simon, and Jesus named him Peter. Another was Andrew, Peter's brother. There were also James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

Acts 11:27

During this time some prophets from Jerusalem came to Antioch.

Acts 20:28

Look after yourselves and everyone the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be like shepherds to God's church. It is the flock that he bought with the blood of his own Son.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Don't cause problems for Jews or Greeks or anyone else who belongs to God's church.

1 Corinthians 12:18

But God has put all parts of our body together in the way that he decided is best.

1 Corinthians 12:29

Not everyone is an apostle. Not everyone is a prophet. Not everyone is a teacher. Not everyone can work miracles.

1 Corinthians 12:30

Not everyone can heal the sick. Not everyone can speak different kinds of languages. Not everyone can tell what these languages mean.

1 Corinthians 14:2

If you speak languages that others don't know, God will understand what you are saying, though no one else will know what you mean. You will be talking about mysteries that only the Spirit understands.

1 Corinthians 14:4

By speaking languages that others don't know, you help only yourself. But by prophesying you help everyone in the church.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I am glad for you to speak unknown languages, although I had rather for you to prophesy. In fact, prophesying does much more good than speaking unknown languages, unless someone can help the church by explaining what you mean.

Ephesians 2:20

You are like a building with the apostles and prophets as the foundation and with Christ as the most important stone.

Ephesians 3:5

No one knew about this mystery until God's Spirit told it to his holy apostles and prophets.

1 Timothy 5:17

Church leaders who do their job well deserve to be paid twice as much, especially if they work hard at preaching and teaching.

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.

Hebrews 13:24

Please give my greetings to your leaders and to the rest of the Lord's people. His followers from Italy send you their greetings.