...combining his illustrations together, he says, " Ye are the members of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the Church ; first, apostles...miracles ; then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." God hath distributed these in the Church, as the members are in the body....

...to be interpreted on the same principles. In 1 Corinthians xii. 28, we are told,— " God hath sent some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets,...miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." In both these passages there is a reference to the different offices and gifts...

...multitude. Again, at the close of the chapter, he resumes his first enumeration, and saith,'God hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondarily...thirdly teachers ; after that, miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diverr* shies of tongues. Are all Apostles? are all prophets: are all...

...the edifying of the body of Christ" — "God hath set some in the church, first, apostles; secondly, prophets; thirdly, teachers ; after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments." In these two passages, and they are the most detailed account of the primitive office of any in the...

...28, the Apostle, in referring to the different officers established in the Church, says, " God hath set some in the church, first Apostles, secondarily...miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, GOVERNMENTS, diversities of tongues." GOVERNMENTS are here presented as a distinct office, and the first clause...

...necessary to constitute one body. So it is in " the body of Christ," which is his Church, for " God hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondarily...thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets ? are all...

...every member, and especially every minister, hath his own proper use and employment. For " God hath set some in the church ; first apostles; secondarily,...thirdly, teachers; after that miracles ; then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues .... and some evangelists ; and some, pastors...

...good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them" (Ephesians 2:10). "And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily...miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues" (1 Corinthians 12:28). If we are just filling voids, aimlessly rambling or...

...honoured, all the members rejoice with it. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the Church, first apostles,...thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 1 Corinthians 12:12-28. Any man who is all wrapped...

...this misunderstood theory. "Now you are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God has set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily...thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Now are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all...