1 CORINTHIANS 12:28 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.”
And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues — Paul now ranks (prōton, deuteron, triton) the gifts hierarchically: apostles, prophets, and teachers are positioned first, with miracle-workers and healers following, then helpers and administrators, with tongues last; this ranking directly contradicts the Corinthian elevation of tongues as the supreme gift.
Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:28
“And God has set some in the Church: first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, various kinds of tongues.” Thus what I spoke of before, this also he now does. Because they thought highly of themselves in respect of the tongues he sets it last every where. For the terms, “first” and “secondly,” are not used by him here at random, but in order by enumeration to point out the more honorable and the inferior.…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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