21 Bible Verses about Individualism
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And there are diversities of gifts but the same Spirit; and there are diversities of services and the same Lord; and there are diversities of operations and the same God, who performs all things in all.
but having different gifts according to the grace given us, if prophecy [let us prophesy] according to the analogy of the faith, if a service [let us labor] in the service, if one teaches, in teaching, if one exhorts in the exhortation, he that gives, with simplicity, he that rules, with diligence, he that exercises mercy, with cheerfulness.
For to one is given by the Spirit a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge by the same Spirit, and to another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of performing cures by the same Spirit, and to another the performance of mighty works, and to another prophecy, and to another discrimination of spirits, and to another different tongues, and to another an interpretation of tongues;read more.
but all these [works] performs one and the same Spirit, distributing to each in particular as it wills.
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers,
God bearing them witness with signs and prodigies, and various mighty works and gifts of the holy Spirit, according to his will.
as each has received a gift, minister the same among yourselves as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
For, as a man going abroad called his servants, and delivered to them his estates; to one he gave five talents [$5,000], to another two [$2,000], and to another one [$1,000]; to each according to his ability, and immediately went abroad.
He said, therefore, A certain nobleman went into a distant country to receive a kingdom for himself, and to return. And calling his ten servants, he gave them ten minas [$163.30], and said to them, Use them in business till I come.
For who made you to differ? And what have you that you did not receive? And if you received, why do you boast as one that receives not?
For as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body being many are one body, so also is Christ;
For as we have many members in one body, and all the members have not the same office, so we, the many, are one body in Christ, and each one members one of another;
The eye cannot say to the hand, I have no need of you, or again, the head to the feet, I have no need of you; but much more those members of the body which seem to be weak are necessary, and those which we esteem to be less honorable members of the body, on these we bestow more abundant honor, and our uncomely members have more abundant comeliness,read more.
for our comely ones have no need. But God has commingled the body, giving more abundant honor to that part which was lacking, that there should be no schism in the body, but that the members should have the same care one for another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; and if one member is glorified, all the members rejoice with it.
For I say through the grace given me, to every one among you, not to be higher-minded than he ought to be, but to think soberly, as God has distributed to each the measure of faith.
Do nothing in strife or vain glory, but in humility let each esteem others better than himself,
and they attended constantly to the teaching and companionship of the apostles, the breaking of bread and the prayers.
For no one among them was needy; for those who possessed lands or houses sold and brought the prices of the things sold, and laid them at the apostles' feet; and distribution was made to each as any one had need.
Not that others may be relieved and you burdened, but that there may be an equality; that at the present time your abundance may supply their deficiency, and that their abundance may supply your deficiency, that there may be an equality,
[they] glorifying God on account of the proof of this ministry for your professed subjection to the gospel of Christ and the liberality of the contribution to them and to all,
And forget not beneficence and liberality; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
