Charism in the Bible
Thematic Bible
Charism » An inspired gift, bestowed on the apostles and early Christians
The seventy came back with joy. "Lord," they said, "the very daemons obey us in your name."
I have indeed given you the power of treading on serpents and scorpions and of trampling down all the power of the Enemy; nothing shall injure you.
And summoning his twelve disciples he gave them power over unclean spirits, power to cast them out and also to heal every disease and every ailment.
heal those in the town who are ill, and tell them, 'The Reign of God is nearly on you.'
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit ??they began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to express themselves.
Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out daemons; give without paying, as you have got without paying;
After that the Lord commissioned other seventy disciples, sending them in front of him two by two to every town and place that he intended to visit himself.
And for those who believe, these miracles will follow: they will cast out daemons in my name, they will talk in foreign tongues, they will handle serpents, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not hurt them; they will lay hands on the sick and make them well."
While Peter was still speaking, the holy Spirit fell upon all who listened to what he said. Now the Jewish believers who had accompanied Peter were amazed that the gift of the holy Spirit had actually been poured out on the Gentiles ??46 for they heard them speak with 'tongues' and magnify God. At this Peter asked,
and after Paul laid his hands on them the holy Spirit came upon them, they spoke with 'tongues' and prophesied.