1 Corinthians 12:28, Helps

1 Corinthians 12:28 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.

John MacArthur observed well, “The gift of helps is a gift for service in the broadest sense of helping and supporting others in day–by–day, often unnoticed, ways. It is the same gift as that of serving (Rom. 12:7), though another Greek word is used in that text. Helps (antilēmpsis) is an especially beautiful word, meaning to take the burden off someone else and place it on oneself. That gift doubtlessly is one of the most widely distributed of any, and is a gift that is immeasurably important in supporting those who minister other gifts.”¹

Thayer also observed specifically, it can refers here to “… the ministrations of the deacons, who have care of the poor and the sick.”

The Lord bless His body with needful helps to her comfort and strengthening. Amen.

¹MacArthur, J. F., Jr. (1984). 1 Corinthians (p. 324). Chicago: Moody Press.