Charism in the Bible
Thematic Bible
Charism » An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
At length the seventy return'd with great joy, saying, Lord, even the demons have been made subject to us by virtue of your name.
I have authoriz'd you to trample upon serpents and scorpions, and triumph over all the power of the enemy; so that nothing shall be capable of doing you any mischief.
Jesus having called his twelve disciples, he gave them power to cast out unclean spirits, and to heal diseases and disorders of every kind.
and heal the sick you find there. tell the inhabitants the kingdom of God is drawing nigh unto them.
and they were all filled with the holy ghost, and began to speak in different languages, as the spirit gave them utterance.
heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out devils: what ye have received gratis, give gratis.
After this the Lord nominated seventy disciples more, and sent them before by two and two, into all the cities, and towns, where he himself design'd to go.
they that believe shall be endued with these miraculous gifts: in my name they shall cast out demons: they shall speak new languages: they shall handle serpents, and if they drink any mortal poison, it shall do them no hurt: they shall lay hands on the sick, and the sick shall recover.
Peter was yet speaking, when the holy spirit descended on all that heard him. all the Jewish converts, who came with Paul, were astonished to see that the gift of the holy spirit was diffused likewise among the Gentiles. for they heard them express their praises to God in divers languages.
and Paul having given them imposition of hands, the holy spirit came upon them, and they spoke foreign languages, and prophesied: