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Diversity is by Divine Design
Commentators unanimously agree that Paul's series of questions ('Are all apostles? ...prophets?') expects a clear 'No.' Scholars explain this highlights God's intentional design for the church. He sovereignly distributes different gifts and roles to different people, creating a diverse but unified body. You are not expected to have every spiritual gift.
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1 Corinthians
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Corinthians 12:29
18th Century
Theologian
Are all apostles? etc. These questions imply, with strong emphasis, that it could not be, and ought not to be, that there should be perfec…
AT Robertson
On 1 Corinthians 12:29
Are all (μη παντες). The μη expects a negative answer with each group.
Charles Spurgeon
On 1 Corinthians 12:26–30
19th Century
Preacher
Or one member be honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. And God h…
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Expositor's Bible Commentary
On 1 Corinthians 12:29
By these rhetorical questions, all of which imply “no” for an answer, Paul stresses the principle of divine selectivity. Not all believers function…
John Calvin
On 1 Corinthians 12:29
16th Century
Theologian
He has, in the beginning of the chapter, spoken of gifts; now he begins to discuss offices, and we should carefully observe this …
John Gill
On 1 Corinthians 12:29
17th Century
Pastor
Are all apostles ? &c.] No, some are prophets, as distinct from apostles; and some are teachers, as distinct from them bo…
Matthew Henry
On 1 Corinthians 12:27–31
17th Century
Minister
Contempt, hatred, envy, and strife are very unnatural in Christians. It is like the members of the same body being without concern for one another …