And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {diversities: or, kinds}

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner {stone};

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. {make...; or, fulfil}

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, {even} unto the end of the world. Amen.

How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher?

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. {captivity...: or, a multitude of captives}

Or ministry, {let us wait} on {our} ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

Now for a long season Israel {hath been} without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law.

The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which {be} the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.

Rejoice over her, {thou} heaven, and {ye} holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

And the next {day} we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was {one} of the seven; and abode with him.

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. {which...: or, Herod's foster brother}

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

All scripture {is} given by inspiration of God, and {is} profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {diversities: or, kinds}

Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner {stone};

Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, {even} unto the end of the world. Amen.

For {the kingdom of heaven is} as a man travelling into a far country, {who} called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.

As every man hath received the gift, {even so} minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, {and} I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. {ordained: Heb. gave}

And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!

And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever. {wise: or, teachers}

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. {condemnation: or, judgment}

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, {let us prophesy} according to the proportion of faith;

Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

Or ministry, {let us wait} on {our} ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. {administrations: or, ministries}

But, beloved, remember ye the words which were spoken before of the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;

Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: {Simon: or, Symeon} {God...: Gr. of our God and Saviour}

Despise not prophesyings.

Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?

Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours;

And the next {day} we that were of Paul's company departed, and came unto Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was {one} of the seven; and abode with him.

Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word;

But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. {make...; or, fulfil}

Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. {which...: or, Herod's foster brother}

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called {to be} an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God,

So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me.

And in these days came prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch.

And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.

Take {it} of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.

And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, {I} the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, {and} will speak unto him in a dream.

So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes. {made: Heb. gave}

I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, {which} shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, {make...: or, are the LORD's remembrancers}

Even as they delivered them unto us, which from the beginning were eyewitnesses, and ministers of the word;

Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and {some} of them they shall slay and persecute:

And thou shalt set up the court round about, and hang up the hanging at the court gate.

And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles among the people.

Paul, called {to be} an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes {our} brother,

Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:

Now concerning spiritual {gifts}, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. {giveth life: or, quickeneth}

Rejoice over her, {thou} heaven, and {ye} holy apostles and prophets; for God hath avenged you on her.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And Judas and Silas, being prophets also themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words, and confirmed {them}.

Which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit;

For he was numbered with us, and had obtained part of this ministry.

For I have given unto them the words which thou gavest me; and they have received {them}, and have known surely that I came out from thee, and they have believed that thou didst send me.

And when it was day, he called {unto him} his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

So the servants of the householder came and said unto him, Sir, didst not thou sow good seed in thy field? from whence then hath it tares?

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James {the son} of Zebedee, and John his brother;

But ye shall be named the Priests of the LORD: {men} shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

And {though} the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: {affliction: or, oppression}

And I will give {power} unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred {and} threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. {I will give...: or, I will give unto my two witnesses that they may prophesy}

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

And thou shalt give the Levites unto Aaron and to his sons: they {are} wholly given unto him out of the children of Israel.

And he reared up the court round about the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the hanging of the court gate. So Moses finished the work.

The Lord gave the word: great {was} the company of those that published {it}. {company: Heb. army}

For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted.