AndκαὶGodὁ θεὸςhas placedἔθετοsomeοὓς μὲνinἐνthe assembly:τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳfirstπρῶτονapostles,ἀποστόλουςsecondδεύτερονprophets,προφήταςthirdτρίτονteachers,διδασκάλουςthenἔπειταmiracles,δυνάμειςthenἔπειταgiftsχαρίσματαof healing,ἰαμάτωνhelps,ἀντιλήμψειςadministration,κυβερνήσειςkindsγένηof tongues.γλωσσῶν
1 Corinthians 12:28
Study it in the app“And God has placed some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, administration, kinds of tongues.”
With the Greek beneath
1 Corinthians 12:28, word by word
- Godθεὸςtheos
God
The Creator and Lord of all, the one God of Israel.
Where else “theos” appears- has placedἔθετοetheto
appoint
To name someone to a post, or decide something.
Where else “etheto” appears- the assemblyἐκκλησίᾳekklēsiai
church
Those who believe in Jesus, gathered as his people.
Where else “ekklēsiai” appears- firstπρῶτονprōton
first
The one who comes before all others, in time or in order.
Where else “prōton” appears- apostlesἀποστόλουςapostolous
apostle
One of those Jesus chose and sent.
Where else “apostolous” appears- secondδεύτερονdeuteron
second
Second.
Where else “deuteron” appears- prophetsπροφήταςprophētas
prophet
Someone who speaks for God.
Where else “prophētas” appears- thirdτρίτονtriton
third
The one after the second; above all, the third day.
Where else “triton” appears- teachersδιδασκάλουςdidaskalous
teacher
Teacher, one who teaches.
Where else “didaskalous” appears- thenἔπειταepeita
then, afterward
Then, afterward.
Where else “epeita” appears- miraclesδυνάμειςdynameis
mighty work
A deed of God that shows his might.
Where else “dynameis” appears- giftsχαρίσματαcharismata
gift
Gift: a free gift of God's grace, including the abilities he gives for serving others.
Where else “charismata” appears- of healingἰαμάτωνiamatōn
healing
Healing: the curing of an illness.
Where else “iamatōn” appears- helpsἀντιλήμψειςantilēmpseis
helping
Helping: help given to others.
Where else “antilēmpseis” appears- administrationκυβερνήσειςkybernēseis
guidance, leading
Guidance, leading: the ability to direct, like a pilot steering a ship.
Where else “kybernēseis” appears- kindsγένηgenē
kind
A group of similar things.
Where else “genē” appears- of tonguesγλωσσῶνglōssōn
tongues
The gift of speaking in tongues the Spirit gives.
Where else “glōssōn” appears
The context
27Now you are the body of the Messiah and members individually.
28 · This verse (above)
29Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?