1 Corinthians 12:28

New Century Version

In the church God has given a place first to apostles, second to prophets, and third to teachers. Then God has given a place to those who do miracles, those who have gifts of healing, those who can help others, those who are able to govern, and those who can speak in different languages.

Cross References

Numbers 11:17

I will come down and speak with you there. I will take some of the Spirit that is in you, and I will give it to them. They will help you care for the people so that you will not have to care for them alone.

Mark 16:17

And those who believe will be able to do these things as proof: They will use my name to force out demons. They will speak in new languages.

Luke 6:14

Simon (Jesus named him Peter), his brother Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

Acts 11:27

About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.

Acts 20:28

Be careful for yourselves and for all the people the Holy Spirit has given to you to oversee. You must be like shepherds to the church of God, which he bought with the death of his own son.

1 Corinthians 10:32

Never do anything that might hurt others—Jews, Greeks, or God’s church—

1 Corinthians 12:18

If each part of the body were the same part, there would be no body. But truly God put all the parts, each one of them, in the body as he wanted them.

1 Corinthians 12:29

Not all are apostles. Not all are prophets. Not all are teachers. Not all do miracles.

1 Corinthians 12:30

Not all have gifts of healing. Not all speak in different languages. Not all interpret those languages.

1 Corinthians 14:2

I will explain why. Those who have the gift of speaking in different languages are not speaking to people; they are speaking to God. No one understands them; they are speaking secret things through the Spirit.

1 Corinthians 14:4

The ones who speak in different languages are helping only themselves, but those who prophesy are helping the whole church.

1 Corinthians 14:5

I wish all of you had the gift of speaking in different kinds of languages, but more, I wish you would prophesy. Those who prophesy are greater than those who can only speak in different languages—unless someone is there who can explain what is said so that the whole church can be helped.

Ephesians 2:20

You are like a building that was built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets. Christ Jesus himself is the most important stone in that building,

Ephesians 3:5

People who lived in other times were not told that secret. But now, through the Spirit, God has shown that secret to his holy apostles and prophets.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who lead the church well should receive double honor, especially those who work hard by speaking and teaching,

Hebrews 13:17

Obey your leaders and act under their authority. They are watching over you, because they are responsible for your souls. Obey them so that they will do this work with joy, not sadness. It will not help you to make their work hard.

Hebrews 13:24

Greet all your leaders and all of God’s people. Those from Italy send greetings to you.