1 Corinthians 12:29

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

American Standard Version (1901)

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

Bible in Basic English

Are all Apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? have all the power of working wonders?

Douay-Rheims 1899

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all doctors?

Free Bible Version

Not everyone is an apostle, or a prophet, or a teacher, or able to perform miracles.

Geneva Bible 1599

Are all Apostles? are all Prophetes? are all teachers?

King James (Authorized) Version

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

Plain English Version

Did God send all of you out to other places to be Jesus’s special workers? No, he didn’t. Did he give all of you the power to tell his messages? No. Did he give all of you the power to be teachers? No. Did he give all of you the power to do great things? No, he didn’t.

Translation for Translators

Certainly not all believers are apostles. [RHQ] They all do not have the ability to speak messages that come directly from God. [RHQ] They do not all have the ability to teach spiritual truth. [RHQ] They do not all have the power to work miracles. [RHQ]

Unlocked Literal Bible

Are all of them apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do powerful deeds?

Noah Webster Bible

Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all workers of miracles?

World English Bible

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers?

Young's Literal Translation

[are] all apostles? [are] all prophets? [are] all teachers? [are] all powers?

Context

The Greater Gifts

²⁸And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.²⁹Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?³⁰Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?

Summary

This verse is part of a passage where the apostle Paul discusses the diversity of spiritual gifts within the body of Christ. Here, he rhetorically asks if all believers have the same spiritual gifts, emphasizing that not everyone possesses the same abilities. Paul's point is to highlight the importance of each individual's unique role and gifting in the church, showing that unity is found in diversity. This verse encourages believers to appreciate and value the different gifts present in the body of Christ, recognizing that each member contributes to the overall health and function of the church.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Are all apostles, etc. - That is: All are not apostles, all are not prophets, etc.; 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 Co1 12:7-10 (note).