Charism in the Bible
Thematic Bible
Charism » An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, and the demons are subject to us in thy name.
Behold, I give you power to tread above serpents and scorpions, and upon all the power of the enemy and nothing shall hurt you.
And having called his twelve disciples, he gave them power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to cure every disease and every weakness.
And cure the sick in it, and say to them, The kingdom of God has drawn near to you.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them to utter.
Cure the sick, cleanse the leprous, rouse the dead, cast out demons; as a gift ye have received, as a gift give.
And after these the Lord showed forth other seventy, and sent them together two and two before his face into every city and place, where he was about to come.
And these signs shall follow those having believed; In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues; They shall take up serpents; and should they drink any deadly thing, it shall not hurt them; they shall put hands upon the sick, and they shall be well.
Peter yet speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all hearing the word. And believers of the circumcision were affected in mind, as many as came with Peter, that also upon the nations the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out. For they heard them speaking with tongues, and magnifying God. Then answered Peter,
And Paul having laid hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.