47 Bible Verses about equipping, spiritual

"Behold, my servant, whom I have chosen, my beloved, in whom my soul delighteth: I will put my Spirit upon him, and he shall proclaim judgment for the heathen.

"The spirit of the Lord is upon me, for the work whereunto he hath anointed me; he hath sent me to preach glad tidings to the poor; to heal the contrite in heart; to proclaim liberty to the captives; and restore sight to the blind; to send forth the bruised free from bonds; to publish the acceptable year of the Lord."

And if any man ask you, Why ye loose it? thus shall ye say to him, That the Lord hath need of him.

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God hath not given the Spirit by measure unto him.

respecting Jesus, who was of Nazareth, how God had anointed him with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were tyrannically oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Wherefore, coming into the world, he saith, "Sacrifice and oblation thou hast not chosen, but thou hast exactly fashioned a body for me:

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and pottery; and some for an honourable use, and others for baser service. If therefore a man preserve himself pure from these things, he shall be a vessel for honour, sanctified and highly useful to the master, ready for every good work.

And he saith to them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.

for he shall be great in the sight of the Lord; and he shall never drink wine, nor any intoxicating liquor; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

And it came to pass, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped for joy in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

Sell all your possessions, and give in charity; make yourselves purses that wax not old, a treasure never failing in the heavens, where no thief approaches, nor doth the moth destroy.

Then Peter, filled with the Holy Ghost, said unto them, Ye rulers of the people, and elders of Israel,

Therefore, brethren, do ye look out for seven men from among yourselves, the best approved, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to superintend this business.

Then went Ananias, and entered into the house; and laying his hands upon him, said, Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who was seen by thee in the way that thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest recover thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.

For he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and of faith: and a great multitude was added to the Lord.

The night is far advanced, the day approaches: let us therefore put off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.

for the perfecting the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ:

Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions. Therefore take the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things to stand.read more.
Stand therefore, girded about your loins with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness; and underneath your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; and over all lifting up the shield of faith, with which ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying at every opportunity with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, and watching for this very purpose with perseverance and intercession for all the saints;

But my God will fully supply all your want, according to his riches in glory, by Christ Jesus.

All scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and advantageous for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be properly furnished, fully qualified for every good work.

Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great pastor of the sheep, by the blood of the everlasting testament, make you fit for every good work to do his will, producing in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the everlasting ages. Amen.

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be always ready with your reply to every man who demands a reason respecting the hope which is in you with meekness and fear:

And Jesus said to them, Come after me, and I will appoint you to be fishers of men:

Then his disciples were astonished at these words. But Jesus again addressing them, said unto them, Children, how difficult is it for those who trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. And they were exceedingly amazed, saying among themselves, Who then can be saved?read more.
And Jesus looking upon them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for with God all things are possible. And Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee. Then Jesus in reply said, Verily I say unto you, there is no man who hath left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake and the Gospel's, who shall not receive an hundred-fold more now, at this very time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecution, and in the world to come life everlasting. But many first, will be last; and the last, first.

THEN calling his twelve disciples, he gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

THEN after these things the Lord appointed other seventy persons also, and sent them, two and two before his face, into every city and place, whither he himself designed to go. He said therefore unto them, The harvest indeed is plenteous, but the labourers few: pray ye therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he would send out labourers into his harvest. Go forth! behold, I send you out as lambs in the midst of wolves.

On the morrow John was again standing with two of his disciples; and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God! And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.read more.
Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where he abode, and continued with him that day: and it was about the tenth hour. One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother. He first finds his own brother Simon, and saith to him, We have found the Messiah (which is, being translated, the Christ). And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock.

Now to every one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for usefulness.

Therefore, brethren, do ye look out for seven men from among yourselves, the best approved, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint to superintend this business. But we will devote ourselves constantly to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. And this saying was very agreeable to all the multitude: and they elected Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas a proselyte a man of Antioch:read more.
whom they presented before the apostles: and having prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

Having then different gifts according to the grace which is given unto us, if it be prophecy, speak according to the analogy of faith; or if the deacon's office, be active in the service; or he that teacheth, in teaching; or he that exhorteth, in exhortation; he that distributes, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that is employed in acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.

For to one man by the Spirit is given wise discourse; but to another speech [communicative] of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing [diseases] by the same Spirit; to another miraculous powers; to another prophecy; to another discernments of spirits; to another different kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:read more.
but all these things worketh that one and the same Spirit, distributing peculiar gifts to every one even as he wills.

But to every one of us hath the grace been given, according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

Be diligent to present thyself before God approved, a workman that need not blush, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing yourselves in psalms, and hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing with grace in your heart unto the Lord.

And we hold the prophetic word more confirmed, to which ye do well to attend, as to a lamp shining in a dark passage, until the day dawn, and the morning-star arise upon your hearts.

I have written unto you, fathers, because ye have known him, who is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

And while they were praying, the place in which they were assembled was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Then Saul (now Paul), filled with the Holy Ghost, and fixing his eyes upon him,

And be not drunk with wine, in which there is sottishness, but be filled with the Spirit;

Be clothed in the panoply of God, that we may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

But ye have not so learned Christ; if indeed ye have heard him, and have been taught by him, as the truth is in Jesus: that ye put off respecting your former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful passions;read more.
but be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and put on the new man, which is created godlike, in righteousness and true holiness.

For our conflict is not merely against flesh and blood, but against principalities, and against powers, and against the rulers of the darkness of this world, and against wicked spirits in the aerial regions. Therefore take the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all things to stand. Stand therefore, girded about your loins with truth, and putting on the breastplate of righteousness;read more.
and underneath your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace; and over all lifting up the shield of faith, with which ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying at every opportunity with all prayer and supplication in Spirit, and watching for this very purpose with perseverance and intercession for all the saints;

Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering; forbearing one another, and freely forgiving one another, if any man hath a complaint against another: even as Christ hath freely forgiven you, so also do ye. But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.read more.
And let the peace of God set up its throne in your hearts, whereunto also ye have been called in one body; and be ye thankful.

but let us who are of the day be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.

Strain every nerve in the noble conflict of faith, lay fast hold on eternal life, unto which also thou hast been called, and hast confessed the good confession before many witnesses.

make you fit for every good work to do his will, producing in you that which is acceptable in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory unto the everlasting ages. Amen.