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1 Corinthians 12:29 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 12:29Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:2912 words
GreekMeaning
μὴ
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πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
ἀπόστολοιapostoloi
are apostles?nounG652
μὴ
Surely notparticleG3361
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
προφῆταιprophētai
are prophets?nounG4396
μὴ
Surely notparticleG3361
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
διδάσκαλοιdidaskaloi
are teachers?nounG1320
μὴ
Surely notparticleG3361
πάντεςpantes
alladjectiveG3956
δυνάμειςdynameis
do miracles?nounG1411
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:29

“Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Have all gifts of healing?” And he does not stop at the first and the second gift, but proceeds to the last, either meaning this that all cannot be all things, (even as he there says, “if all were one member, where were the body?”) or establishing some other point also along with these, which may tell in the way of consolation again. What then is this? His signifying that even the lesser gifts are contended for equally with the greater,…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 32 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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