Romans 12:6

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Romans 12:6

As we have gifts that differ in accordance with the favor God has shown us, if it is that of preaching, let it be done in proportion to our faith;

Acts 13:1

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who is called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen who was an intimate friend of the governor, and Saul.

1 Corinthians 7:7

However, I should like for everyone to be just as I am myself, yet each of us has his own special gift from God, one for one way, another for another.

1 Corinthians 13:2

If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.

1 Peter 4:10-11

As all of you have received your spiritual talents, you must keep on using them in serving one another, as good trustees of God's many-sided favor.

Now through the unmerited favor God has shown me I would say to every one of you not to estimate himself above his real value, but to make a sober rating of himself, in accordance with the degree of faith which God has apportioned to him.

Matthew 23:34

Therefore, I am going to send you prophets, wise men, and scribes, some of whom you will kill -- even crucify -- and some you will flog in your synagogues and chase from city to city,

Luke 11:49

This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute';

Acts 2:17

'It will occur in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will have visions. Your old men will have dreams.

Acts 11:27-28

At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch,

Acts 15:32

Now Judas and Silas, as they were prophets themselves, in a lengthy talk encouraged and strengthened the brothers.

Acts 18:24-28

Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria, a learned man, and skillful in the use of the Scriptures.

Acts 21:9

He had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses.

Romans 1:11

For I am longing to see you, to impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be strengthened;

1 Corinthians 1:5-7

because you have in everything been richly blessed through union with Him, with perfect expression and fullness of knowledge.

1 Corinthians 4:6-7

Now, brothers, for your sakes I have applied all this to Apollos and myself, that from us as illustrations you might learn the lesson, "Never go beyond what is written," so that you might stop boasting in favor of one teacher against another.

1 Corinthians 12:4-11

There are varieties of gifts, but the Spirit is the same in all;

1 Corinthians 12:28-31

And God has placed people in the church, first as apostles, second as prophets, third as teachers, then wonder-workers; then people with power to cure the sick, helpers, managers, ecstatic speakers.

1 Corinthians 14:1

Keep on pursuing love, but still keep cultivating your spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophesying.

1 Corinthians 14:3-5

But whoever prophesies is speaking to men for their upbuilding. encouragement, and comfort.

1 Corinthians 14:24

But if everybody prophesies, and some unbeliever or illiterate man comes in, he is convinced of his sins by all, he is closely questioned by all,

1 Corinthians 14:29

Let two or three prophets speak, and the rest consider carefully what is said;

1 Corinthians 14:31-32

For in this way you can all, one after another, speak your prophetic message, so that all may learn and be encouraged,

2 Corinthians 8:12

If a man is ready and willing to give, his gift is acceptable in accordance with what he has, not with what he does not have.

Ephesians 3:5

which in the earlier ages, so different from the present, was not made known to mankind as fully as now, but through the Spirit it has been revealed to His Holy apostles and prophets --

Ephesians 4:11

And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

Philippians 3:15

So let us all who are mature have this attitude. If you have a different attitude, God will make it clear to you.

1 Thessalonians 5:20

Stop treating the messages of prophecy with contempt,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Romans 12:6

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Then

Differing according

Romans 12:3

Whether

According to the proportion

General references

1 Corinthians 12:7

Bible References

Then

For I am longing to see you, to impart to you some spiritual gift, that you may be strengthened;

because you have in everything been richly blessed through union with Him, with perfect expression and fullness of knowledge.

There are varieties of gifts, but the Spirit is the same in all;

If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.

As all of you have received your spiritual talents, you must keep on using them in serving one another, as good trustees of God's many-sided favor.

Differing according

Whether

Therefore, I am going to send you prophets, wise men, and scribes, some of whom you will kill -- even crucify -- and some you will flog in your synagogues and chase from city to city,

This is why the Wisdom of God said, 'I will send to them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill, and some they will persecute';

'It will occur in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all mankind. Your sons and daughters will prophesy. Your young men will have visions. Your old men will have dreams.

At that time some prophets from Jerusalem came down to Antioch,

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who is called Niger, Lucius the Cyrenian, Manaen who was an intimate friend of the governor, and Saul.

Now Judas and Silas, as they were prophets themselves, in a lengthy talk encouraged and strengthened the brothers.

He had four unmarried daughters who were prophetesses.

to another, power for working wonders; to another, prophetic insight; to another, the power to discriminate between the true Spirit and false spirits; to another, various ecstatic utterances; and to another, the power to explain them.

If I should have the gift of prophecy, And know all secret truths, and knowledge in its every form, and have such perfect faith that I could move mountains, but have no love, I am nothing.

Keep on pursuing love, but still keep cultivating your spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophesying.

which in the earlier ages, so different from the present, was not made known to mankind as fully as now, but through the Spirit it has been revealed to His Holy apostles and prophets --

And He has given some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

Stop treating the messages of prophecy with contempt,

According to the proportion

Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos came to Ephesus. He was a native of Alexandria, a learned man, and skillful in the use of the Scriptures.

If a man is ready and willing to give, his gift is acceptable in accordance with what he has, not with what he does not have.

So let us all who are mature have this attitude. If you have a different attitude, God will make it clear to you.

General references

To each of us is given a special spiritual illumination for the common good.