Charism in the Bible
Thematic Bible
Charism » An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"
Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.
And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.
Heal the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him, two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go.
And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up serpents with their hands; and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will recover."
While Peter was still saying these things, the Holy Spirit fell on all who heard the word. And the believers from among the circumcised who had come with Peter were amazed, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out even on the Gentiles. For they were hearing them speaking in tongues and extolling God. Then Peter declared,
And when Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they began speaking in tongues and prophesying.