29 Not all are apostles, are they?[a] Not all are prophets, are they?[b] Not all are teachers, are they?[c] Not all are workers of miracles, are they?[d] 30 Not all have gifts of healing, do they?[e] Not all speak with tongues, do they?[f] Not all interpret, do they?[g] 31 But strive[h] for the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  3. 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  4. 1 Corinthians 12:29 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  5. 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  6. 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  7. 1 Corinthians 12:30 *The negative construction in Greek anticipates a negative answer here
  8. 1 Corinthians 12:31 Or “you are striving” (some understand the form of this verb to be indicative mood rather than imperative mood)