And 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.
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teac
We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his
But in fact, God has arranged the members of the body, every one of them, according to His design.
Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
which was not made known to men in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles an
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, all
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the chu
As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders
And I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the Spirit that is on you and put that Spirit on
How is it then that each of us hears them in his own native language?
Do not become a stumbling block, whether to Jews or Greeks or the church of God—
Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (