Reference: Spiritual Gifts
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SPIRITUAL GIFTS
1. The term.
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"Beware of false prophets, who, indeed, come to you in sheep's clothing, but within are ravening wolves.
Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy by Thy name? and by Thy name cast out demons, and by Thy name do many mighty works,'"
for there will arise false Christs and false prophets; and they will give great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect.
And these signs shall accompany those having believed: in My name will they cast out demons: they will speak with tongues;
He that believes on Me, as the Scripture said, from within him shall flow rivers of living water."
But a certain man, Ananias by name, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, and kept back part of the price, his wife also knowing it; and, bringing a certain part, he laid it at the apostles' feet. read more. But Peter said, "Ananias, why did Satan fill your heart, that you should lie to the Holy Spirit, and keep back part of the price of the land? While remaining, did it not remain your own? and, when sold, did it not continue in your own authority? Why did you conceive in your heart this thing? You did not lie to men, but to God." And Ananias, hearing these words, falling down, expired; and great fear came upon all who heard it; but the young men, rising up, wrapped him round; and, bearing him out, buried him. Now it came to pass about three hours after, that his wife also, not knowing what had happened, came in; and Peter made answer to her, "Tell me, if ye sold the place for so much?" And she said, "Yes, for so much." But Peter said to her, "Why is it that it was agreed by you to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out." And she immediately fell at his feet, and expired; and, coming in, the young men found her dead; and, carrying her forth, they buried her by her husband. And great fear came upon the whole assembly, and upon all who heard these things.
But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looking intently upon him,
And this she was doing for many days. But Paul, having been troubled, and turning, said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out from her." And it came out that very hour!
So that there were even carried from his body to the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out.
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that ye may be established;
For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that ye may be established;
for the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus, our Lord.
But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if, indeed, the Spirit of God is dwelling in you. And, if any one has not the spirit of Christ, he is not His.
And, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
And, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
And, having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
And my speech and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power;
And I wish all men to be even as myself. Each one, however, has his own gift from God; one, indeed, after this manner, and another, after that.
Ye know that ye were gentiles, carried away to the dumb idols, as ye were led.
For to one, indeed, is given through the Spirit a word of wisdom; and to another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;
and to another, workings of mighty deeds; and to another, prophecy; and to another, discerning of spirits; to another, various kinds of tongues; and to another, interpretation of tongues.
I thank God, I speak with tongues more than you all;
But let all things be done decently and in order.
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, kindness, goodness, faith,
But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
And He 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 through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership.
if anyone is blameless, a husband of one wife, having believing children not in accusation of rioting, or unruly.
God testifying with them, both with signs and wonders and manifold miracles, and distributions of the Holy Spirit, according to His will?
according as each one received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
according as each one received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
And he does great signs, that he should even make fire to come down out of the heaven to the earth, in the sight of men. And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by reason of the signs which it was given him to do in the sight of the beast; saying to those dwelling on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, who has the stroke of the sword, and lived.