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.
What does 1 Corinthians 12:28 mean?
Contempt, hatred, envy, and strife, are very unnatural in Christians. It is like the members of the same body being without concern for one another, or quarrelling with each other.
Key themes
LoveEternal lifeThe crossChurch order
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Keep this verse inside 1 Corinthians 12:27-29 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Tongues, Confusion of People
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At Babel, the cause of the early separation of mankind and their division into nations. The descendants of Noah built a tower to prevent their dispersion; but God “confounded their language”.