1 Corinthians 12:29 BSB

1 Corinthians 12:29

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

KJV

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

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Commentary

1 voice

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the New Testament (1746-1748)

Are all apostles?.... No some are prophets, as distinct from apostles; and some are teachers, as distinct from them both, and some are neither: are all prophets? no; some are apostles, above them, and some are teachers, inferior to them; and but very few there were who had that peculiar character and gift: are all teachers? no; the far greater part of the members of churches are hearers, or persons that are taught in the word; are neither in the office of teaching, nor have they the qualifications for it.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Only of pride cometh contention. These contests in the church of Corinth sprang from this original. It was a quarrel about precedency (as most quarrels among Christians are, with whatever pretences they are gilded over); and it is no wonder that a quarrel about precedence should extinguish charity.

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
μὴ	mē	Surely not	G3361 →
πάντες	pantes	all	G3956 →
ἀπόστολοι;	apostoloi	[are] apostles?	G652 →
μὴ	mē	Surely not	G3361 →
πάντες	pantes	all	G3956 →
προφῆται;	prophētai	[are] prophets?	G4396 →
μὴ	mē	Surely not	G3361 →
πάντες	pantes	all	G3956 →
διδάσκαλοι;	didaskaloi	[are] teachers?	G1320 →
μὴ	mē	Surely not	G3361 →
πάντες	pantes	all	G3956 →
δυνάμεις;	dunameis	[do] miracles?	G1411 →