OET interlinear 1COR 12:29

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / rquestion

μὴ πάντες ἀπόστολοι? μὴ πάντες προφῆται? μὴ πάντες διδάσκαλοι? μὴ πάντες δυνάμεις?

not all ambassadors not all prophets not all teachers not all miracles

Paul does not ask these questions because he is looking for information. Rather, he asks them to involve the Corinthians in what he is arguing. The questions assume that the answer is “no, they are not” or “no, they do not.” If it would be helpful in your language, you could express these questions by stating the ideas as strong negations. Alternate translation: “Not all are apostles. Not all are prophets. Not all are teachers. Not all do miracles.”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

μὴ πάντες δυνάμεις

not all not all not all not all miracles

Here, unlike with the other questions in the verse, supplying are does not make sense. Paul is not saying that Not all “are” miracles. Rather, he is saying that Not all perform miracles. You could supply a comparable word that refers to “performing” miracles. Alternate translation: “Not all perform miracles, do they”