42 Bible Verses about Spiritual Gifts
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Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the one Spirit;
But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.
and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues.
But earnestly desire the greater gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all.
God has set some in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
so that you are not lacking in any gift, as you wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ;
If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.
Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
The Spirit of the LORD will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD.
If we sowed to you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we reap your fleshly things?
that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;
Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit.
I just want to learn this from you. Did you receive the Spirit by the works of the law, or by hearing of faith?
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually.
And we speak of these things, not with words taught by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
Now the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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Paul said, "John indeed baptized with the baptism of repentance, saying to the people that they should believe in the one who would come after him, that is, in Jesus." When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; read more.
or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with liberality; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I do not want you to be ignorant. You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led. Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God's Spirit says, "Jesus is accursed." No one can say, "Jesus is Lord," but by the Holy Spirit. read more.
Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all. For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the one Spirit; and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discernings of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues. But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
Topics on Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
Spiritual Gifts, Importance Of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but do not have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the church.
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39Therefore, brothers, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking with other languages.
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