en_tn_condensed/1co/12/28.md

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first apostles

Possible meanings are 1) "the first gift I will mention is apostles" or 2) "the most important gift is apostles."

those who provide helps

"those who provide help to other believers"

those who do the work of administration

"those who govern the church"

those who have various kinds of tongues

an individual who can speak in one or more foreign languages without having studied that language

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

Paul is reminding his readers of what they already know. AT: "Only some of them are apostles. Only some of them are prophets. Only some of them are teachers. Only some of them do powerful deeds." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion)

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