40 Bible Verses about Spiritual Gifts
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Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith;
Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you through prophetic utterance when the council of elders laid their hands on you.
Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak with tongues? Do all interpret?
To one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,
But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as he wills.
So it is with you; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in building up the church.
and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another distinguishing between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues.
But earnestly desire the greater gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way.
There are varieties of working, but the same God who works all of them in all men.
For I long to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you
And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, then those having gifts of healings, helps, administrations, and those speaking in various kinds of tongues.
so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift, as you eagerly wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
If I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles' hands, he offered them money,
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand the things freely given to us by God.
Tongues, then, are a sign, not for believers but for unbelievers; but prophecy is for believers, not for unbelievers.
If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you?
that in every way you were enriched in him in all speech and all knowledge
Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit.
This is the only thing I want to find out from you: did you receive the Spirit by the works of the Law, or by hearing with faith?
Now you are the body of Christ, and individually members of it.
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
while God also bore witness, by signs and wonders and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his own will.
But the natural man does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.
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Giving and gifts » Spiritual gifts
Paul said, "John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus." On hearing this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
For as in one body we have many members, and all the members do not have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another. Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; read more.
if service, let us use it in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching; he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be uninformed. You know that when you were pagans, you were led astray to mute idols, however you may have been moved. Therefore I tell you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is Lord," except by the Holy Spirit. read more.
Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are varieties of service, but the same Lord. There are varieties of working, but the same God who works all of them in all men. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. To one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy, and to another distinguishing between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, and to another the interpretation of tongues. But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as he wills.
Topics on Spiritual Gifts
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
Spiritual Gifts, Importance Of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12So it is with you; since you are eager for spiritual gifts, strive to excel in building up the church.
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39Therefore, my brethren, desire earnestly to prophesy, and do not forbid speaking in tongues.
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