1 Corinthians 12:29

Contextual Overview

²⁷Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. ²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it. ²⁷All of you are part of the body of Christ. Each and every one of you serves a great part of that body. ²⁷ Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it. ²⁷Now you are Christ's body, and individually members of it. ²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and every one of you the separate parts of it. ²⁷ Now *ye* are Christ's body, and members in particular. ²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and individual members of it. ²⁷ Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. ²⁷ Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in part.

Bible Verse Review
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all apostles: 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, 1 Corinthians 12:14-20

workers: or, powers

Reciprocal: Matthew 13:27 - the servants Luke 19:13 - delivered Acts 13:1 - prophets Acts 15:32 - being Romans 10:15 - And how 1 Corinthians 12:5 - administrations 1 Corinthians 12:10 - the working 1 Corinthians 12:17 - General 1 Corinthians 13:1 - I speak Ephesians 3:5 - as it Ephesians 4:11 - pastors

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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.

Are all workers of miracles? no; in those early times, when the gift of doing miracles was bestowed, it was not given to all, only to some; and now there are none that are possessed of it.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Are all apostles? ... - These questions imply, with strong emphasis, that it could not be, and ought not to be, that there should be perfect equality of endowment. It was not a matter of fact that all were equal, or that all were qualified for the offices which others sustained. Whether the arrangement was approved of or not, it was a simple matter of fact that some were qualified to perform offices which others were not; that some were endowed with the abilities requisite to the apostolic office, and others not; that some were endowed with prophetic gifts, and others were not; that some had the gift of healing, or the talent of speaking different languages, or of interpreting and that others had not.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 29. Are all apostles, c.] That is: All are not apostles, all are not prophets, c. God has distributed his various gifts among various persons, each of whom is necessary for the complete edification of the body of Christ. On these subjects see the notes on 1 Corinthians 12:7-10.