Reference: Spiritual Gifts
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SPIRITUAL GIFTS
1. The term.
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But beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravenous wolves.
Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name, and in thy name cast out demons, and in thy name done many mighty works?
For false Christs and false prophets will arise, and will show great signs and wonders, so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
And these signs shall attend those who believe. In my name they shall cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;
He that believes on me, as the scripture has said, from his inner self shall flow rivers of living water.
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, and his wife was conscious of it; and he brought a certain part of it, and laid it at the feet of the apostles. read more. But Peter said: Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart, that you should at tempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? While it remained unsold, was it not your own? And after it was sold, was it not at your own disposal? Why have you purposed this thing in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God. And when Ananias heard these words, he fell down, and expired. And great fear came on all that heard these things. And the young men arose and wound him in his mantle, and carried him out, and buried him. And after an interval of about three hours, his wife, not knowing what had been done, came in. And Peter answered her: Tell me, did you sell the land for so much? She replied: Yes; for so much. But Peter said to her: Why is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they shall carry you out. And she immediately fell down at his feet, and expired. And the young men came in and found her dead; and they carried her out, and buried her by the side of her husband. And great fear came on all the church, and on all that heard these things.
Then Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, and looking earnestly upon him,
And this she continued to do for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit: I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to come out of her. And it came out that very hour.
so that handkerchiefs or aprons were carried from his body to the sick, and diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits came out of them.
For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;
For I greatly desire to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, in order that you may be established;
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal "life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
But you are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now, if any one has not the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.
Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
and my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
for I could wish that all men were even as I am myself. But each one has his own gift from God, one in this way, another in that.
You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to those dumb idols, as you might be led.
For to one is given, by the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit;
to another, the working of mighty deeds; to another, prophecy; to another, the discerning of spirits; to another, different kinds of tongues; to another, the interpretation of tongues.
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all.
Let all things be done with propriety, and in good order.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faithfulness,
But grace has been given to each one of us, according to the measure of the gift of the Christ.
And he himself gave some to be apostles, and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Neglect not the gift that is in you, which was given you according to prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.
if any one is blameless, the husband of one wife, if he has faithful children that are not accused of riotous living, or disobedient.
God also bearing testimony with them by signs and wonders, and by various mighty deeds, and by distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will.
As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
As each has received a gift, minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
And he does great signs, and even causes fire to descend from heaven upon the earth in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth, by means of the signs which he is allowed to do in the presence of the beast, saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image for the beast which had the wound by the sword, and did live.