1 Corinthians 12:27-31

Context

12:27 Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it. 12:28 And God has placed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, gifts of healing, helps, gifts of leadership, different kinds of tongues. 12:29 Not all are apostles, are they? Not all are prophets, are they? Not all are teachers, are they? Not all perform miracles, do they? 12:30 Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they?¹ 12:31 But you should be eager for the greater gifts.

And now I will show you a way that is beyond comparison.²

[12:30] ¹sn The questions in vv. 29-30 all expect a negative response.

[12:31] ²tn Grk “a still more excellent way.” In this context the phrase has an elative rather than a comparative sense, however.