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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

( αντιλήμψεις , antilḗmpseis , 1 Corinthians 12:28 ): In classical Greek the word antilēmpsis means "remuneration," the hold one has on something, then perception, apprehension. But in Biblical Greek it has an altruistic meaning. Thus, it is used in the Septuagint, both in the Old Testament Scriptures and in the Apocrypha (Psalm 22:19; Psalm 89:19; 1 Esdras 8:27; 2 Macc 15:7). Thus, we obtain a clue to its meaning in our text, where it has been usually understood as referring to the deacons , the following word kubernḗseis , translated "governments," being explained as referring to the presbyters.