1 Corinthians 12:28

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.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
καὶ
G2532
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
οὓς
G3739 R-APM
hos
the relatively (sometimes demonstrative) pronoun, who, which, what, that
  • who, which, what, that
μὲν
G3303 PRT
men
properly, indicative of affirmation or concession (in fact); usually followed by a contrasted clause with G1161 (this one, the former, etc.)
  • truly, certainly, surely, indeed
ἔθετο
G5087 V-2AMI-3S
tithēmi
to place (in the widest application, literally and figuratively; properly, in a passive or horizontal posture, and thus different from G2476, which properly denotes an upright and active position, while G2749 is properly reflexive and utterly prostrate)
  • to set, put, place
    • to place or lay
    • "to put down, lay down
      • to bend down
      • "to lay off or aside, to wear or carry no longer"to lay by, lay aside money
      to set on (serve) something to eat or drink"to set forth, something to be explained by discourse
    to make
    • to make (or set) for one's self or for one's use
    to set, fix establish
    • to set forth
    • "to establish, ordain
G3588 T-NSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
θεὸς
G2316 N-NSM
theos
a deity, especially (with G3588) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; exceedingly (by Hebraism)
  • a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities
  • "the Godhead, trinity
    • God the Father, the first person in the trinity
    • "Christ, the second person of the trinity"Holy Spirit, the third person in the trinity
    spoken of the only and true God
    • refers to the things of God
    • "his counsels, interests, things due to him
    whatever can in any respect be likened unto God, or resemble him in any way
    • God's representative or viceregent
      • of magistrates and judges
ἐν
G1722 PREP
en
___%___in,___%___ at, (up-)on, by, etc
  • in, by, with
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
ἐκκλησίᾳ
G1577 N-DSF
ekklēsia
a calling out, i.e., (concretely) a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation (Jewish synagogue, or Christian community of members on earth or saints in heaven or both)
  • a gathering of citizens called out from their homes into some public place, an assembly
    • an assembly of the people convened at the public place of the council for the purpose of deliberating
    • "the assembly of the Israelites"any gathering or throng of men assembled by chance, tumultuously"in a Christian sense
      • an assembly of Christians gathered for worship in a religious meeting
      • "a company of Christian, or of those who, hoping for eternal salvation through Jesus Christ, observe their own religious rites, hold their own religious meetings, and manage their own affairs, according to regulations prescribed for the body for order's sake"those who anywhere, in a city, village, constitute such a company and are united into one body"the whole body of Christians scattered throughout the earth"the assembly of faithful Christians already dead and received into heaven
πρῶτον
G4412
prōton
firstly (in time, place, order, or importance)
  • first in time or place
    • in any succession of things or persons
    first in rank
    • influence, honor
    • "chief"principal
    first, at the first
ἀποστόλους
G652 N-APM
apostolos
a delegate; specially, an ambassador of the Gospel; officially a commissioner of Christ (___%___apostle___%___) (with miraculous powers)
  • a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders
    • specifically applied to the twelve apostles of Christ
    • "in a broader sense applied to other eminent Christian teachers
      • of Barnabas
      • "of Timothy and Silvanus
δεύτερον
G1208 A-ASN
deuteros
(ordinal) second (in time, place, or rank; also adverb)
  • the second, the other of two
προφήτας
G4396 N-APM
prophētēs
a foreteller (___%___prophet___%___); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet
  • in Greek writings, an interpreter of oracles or of other hidden things
  • "one who, moved by the Spirit of God and hence his organ or spokesman, solemnly declares to men what he has received by inspiration, especially concerning future events, and in particular such as relate to the cause and kingdom of God and to human salvation
    • the Old Testament prophets, having foretold the kingdom, deeds and death, of Jesus the Messiah
    • "of John the Baptist, the herald of Jesus the Messiah"of the illustrious prophet, the Jews expected before the advent of the Messiah"the Messiah"of men filled with the Spirit of God, who by God's authority and command in words of weight pleads the cause of God and urges salvation of men"of prophets that appeared in the apostolic age among Christians
      • they are associated with the apostles
      • "they discerned and did what is best for the Christian cause, foretelling certain future events (see Acts 11:27)"in the religious assemblies of the Christians, they were moved by the Holy Spirit to speak, having power to instruct, comfort, encourage, rebuke, convict, and stimulate, their hearers
    a poet (because poets were believed to sing under divine inspiration)
    • of Epimenides (see Titus 1:12)
τρίτον
G5154 A-ASN
tritos
third; neuter (as noun) a third part, or (as adverb) a (or the) third time, thirdly
  • the third
διδασκάλους
G1320 N-APM
didaskalos
an instructor (genitive case or specially)
  • a teacher
    • one who is fitted to teach, or thinks himself so
    • "the teachers of the Jewish religion"of those who by their great power as teachers draw crowds around them i.e., John the Baptist, Jesus"by preeminence used of Jesus by himself, as one who showed men the way of salvation"of the apostles, and of Paul"of those who in the religious assemblies of the Christians, undertook the work of teaching, with the special assistance of the Holy Spirit"of false teachers among Christians
    in the New Testament one who teaches concerning the things of God, and the duties of man
ἔπειτα
G1899 ADV
epeita
thereafter
  • thereupon, thereafter, then, afterwards
δυνάμεις
G1411 N-APF
dynamis
force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
  • strength power, ability
    • inherent power, power residing in a thing by virtue of its nature, or which a person or thing exerts and puts forth
    • "power for performing miracles"moral power and excellence of soul"the power and influence which belong to riches and wealth"power and resources arising from numbers"power consisting in or resting upon armies, forces, hosts
εἶτα
G1534
eita
a particle of succession (in time or logical enumeration), then, moreover
  • then
  • "next, after that
χαρίσματα
G5486 N-APN
charisma
a (divine) gratuity, i.e., deliverance (from danger or passion); (specially), a (spiritual) endowment, i.e., (subjectively) religious qualification, or (objectively) miraculous faculty
  • a favor with which one receives without any merit of his own
  • "the gift of divine grace"the gift of faith, knowledge, holiness, virtue"the economy of divine grace, by which the pardon of sin and eternal salvation is appointed to sinners in consideration of the merits of Christ laid hold of by faith"grace or gifts denoting extraordinary powers, distinguishing certain Christians and enabling them to serve the church of Christ, the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating on their souls by the Holy Spirit
ἰαμάτων
G2386 N-GPN
iama
a cure (the effect)
  • a means of healing, remedy, medicine
  • "a healing
ἀντιλήψεις
G484
antilēpsis
relief
  • a laying hold of, apprehension, perception, objection of a disputant
  • "in New Testament, to aid, help
κυβερνήσεις
G2941 N-APF
kybernēsis
pilotage, i.e., (figuratively) directorship (in the church)
  • a governing, government
γένη
G1085 N-APN
genos
___%___kin___%___ (abstract or concrete, literal or figurative, individual or collective)
  • race
    • offspring
    • "family"stock, race, nation
      • i.e., nationality or descent from a particular people
      the aggregate of many individuals of the same nature, kind, sort
γλωσσῶν
G1100 N-GPF
glōssa
the tongue; by implication, a language (specially, one naturally unacquired)
  • the tongue, a member of the body, an organ of speech
    • the language or dialect used by a particular people distinct from that of other nations

καὶ οὓς μὲν ἔθετο ὁ θεὸς ἐν τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ πρῶτον ἀποστόλους δεύτερον προφήτας τρίτον διδασκάλους ἔπειτα δυνάμεις εἶτα χαρίσματα ἰαμάτων ἀντιλήψεις κυβερνήσεις γένη γλωσσῶν
28
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.
Cross References

Ephesians 4:11

καὶ αὐτὸς ἔδωκεν τοὺς μὲν ἀποστόλους τοὺς δὲ προφήτας τοὺς δὲ εὐαγγελιστάς τοὺς δὲ ποιμένας καὶ διδασκάλους
11
And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Romans 12:6

ἔχοντες δὲ χαρίσματα κατὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν διάφορα εἴτε προφητείαν κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως
6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

1 Corinthians 12:18

νυνὶ δὲ θεὸς ἔθετο τὰ μέλη ἓν ἕκαστον αὐτῶν ἐν τῷ σώματι καθὼς ἠθέλησεν
18
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it hath pleased him.

1 Corinthians 12:7

ἑκάστῳ δὲ δίδοται φανέρωσις τοῦ πνεύματος πρὸς τὸ συμφέρον
7
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

1 Timothy 5:17

Οἱ καλῶς προεστῶτες πρεσβύτεροι διπλῆς τιμῆς ἀξιούσθωσαν μάλιστα οἱ κοπιῶντες ἐν λόγῳ καὶ διδασκαλίᾳ
17
Let the be counted elders that rule well worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Ephesians 3:5

ἐν ἑτέραις γενεαῖς οὐκ ἐγνωρίσθη τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων ὡς νῦν ἀπεκαλύφθη τοῖς ἁγίοις ἀποστόλοις αὐτοῦ καὶ προφήταις ἐν πνεύματι
5
Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Hebrews 13:24

Ἀσπάσασθε πάντας τοὺς ἡγουμένους ὑμῶν καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους ἀσπάζονται ὑμᾶς οἱ ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰταλίας
24
Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.

Ephesians 2:20

ἐποικοδομηθέντες ἐπὶ τῷ θεμελίῳ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ προφητῶν ὄντος ἀκρογωνιαίου αὐτοῦ Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone;

Hebrews 13:17

Πείθεσθε τοῖς ἡγουμένοις ὑμῶν καὶ ὑπείκετε αὐτοὶ γὰρ ἀγρυπνοῦσιν ὑπὲρ τῶν ψυχῶν ὑμῶν ὡς λόγον ἀποδώσοντες ἵνα μετὰ χαρᾶς τοῦτο ποιῶσιν καὶ μὴ στενάζοντες· ἀλυσιτελὲς γὰρ ὑμῖν τοῦτο
17
Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Acts 20:28

προσέχετε οὖν ἑαυτοῖς καὶ παντὶ τῷ ποιμνίῳ ἐν ὑμᾶς τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον ἔθετο ἐπισκόπους ποιμαίνειν τὴν ἐκκλησίαν τοῦ θεοῦ ἣν περιεποιήσατο διὰ τοῦ ἰδίου αἵματος
28
Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Numbers 11:17

וְיָֽרַדְתִּי וְדִבַּרְתִּי עִמְּךָ שָׁם וְאָֽצַלְתִּי מִן-הָרוּחַ אֲשֶׁר עָלֶיךָ וְשַׂמְתִּי עֲלֵיהֶם וְנָֽשְׂאוּ אִתְּךָ בְּמַשָּׂא הָעָם וְלֹֽא-תִשָּׂא אַתָּה לְבַדֶּֽךָ׃
17
And I will come down and talk with thee there: and I will take of the spirit which is upon thee, and will put it upon them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with thee, that thou bear it not thyself alone.

1 Peter 5:1

Πρεσβυτέρους τοὺς ἐν ὑμῖν παρακαλῶ συμπρεσβύτερος καὶ μάρτυς τῶν τοῦ Χριστοῦ παθημάτων καὶ τῆς μελλούσης ἀποκαλύπτεσθαι δόξης κοινωνός·
1
The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

Acts 2:8

καὶ πῶς ἡμεῖς ἀκούομεν ἕκαστος τῇ ἰδίᾳ διαλέκτῳ ἡμῶν ἐν ἐγεννήθημεν
8
And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

1 Corinthians 10:32

ἀπρόσκοποι γίνεσθε καὶ Ἰουδαίοις καὶ Ἕλλησιν καὶ τῇ ἐκκλησίᾳ τοῦ θεοῦ
32
Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God:

Luke 6:14

Σίμωνα ὃν καὶ ὠνόμασεν Πέτρον καὶ Ἀνδρέαν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ Ἰάκωβον καὶ Ἰωάννην Φίλιππον καὶ Βαρθολομαῖον
14
Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,

Acts 13:1

Ἦσαν δὲ τινες ἐν Ἀντιοχείᾳ κατὰ τὴν οὖσαν ἐκκλησίαν προφῆται καὶ διδάσκαλοι τε Βαρναβᾶς καὶ Συμεὼν καλούμενος Νίγερ καὶ Λούκιος Κυρηναῖος Μαναήν τε Ἡρῴδου τοῦ τετράρχου σύντροφος καὶ Σαῦλος
1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.