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The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit distributes various spiritual gifts to believers according to His will, each for edifying the church and serving others with God-supplied strength.
The Spirit distributes various gifts—including wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, languages, and administration—to believers according to His will for the common good. Each person receives gifts from God's grace meant for serving others and building up the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts should be exercised with sincerity, strength supplied by God, and pursued especially for edifying the assembly rather than oneself.
1 Corinthians 12:1-11
Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. You know that when you were heathen, you were led away to those mute idols, however you might be led. Therefore I make known to you that no man speaking by God’s Spirit says, “Jesus is accursed.” No one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” but by the Holy Spirit. Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. There are various kinds of workings, but the same God, who works all things in all. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the profit of all. For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom
1 Corinthians 12:28-30
God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Are all miracle workers? Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?
Romans 12:6-8
Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching; or he who exhorts, to his exhorting: he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
1 Peter 4:10-11
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms. If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 4:11-13
He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, to the work of serving, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a full grown man, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ;
1 Corinthians 14:1-5
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. For he who speaks in another language speaks not to men, but to God; for no one understands; but in the Spirit he speaks mysteries. But he who prophesies speaks to men for their edification, exhortation, and consolation. He who speaks in another language edifies himself, but he who prophesies edifies the assembly. Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
1 Thessalonians 5:19-20
Don’t quench the Spirit. Don’t despise prophesies.
Hebrews 2:4
God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?
When you recognize a spiritual gift within yourself—whether teaching, serving, giving, or mercy—view it as God's grace entrusted to you. Exercise that gift in service to others and the church's growth, relying on God's strength rather than your own. Respect and value the diverse gifts God has given your community, avoiding jealousy or discontent with what He has distributed to you.
The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit distributes various spiritual gifts to believers according to His will, each for edifying the church and serving others with God-supplied strength.
The Spirit distributes various gifts—including wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, languages, and administration—to believers according to His will for the common good. Each person receives gifts from God's grace meant for serving others and building up the body of Christ. Spiritual gifts should be exercised with sincerity, strength supplied by God, and pursued especially for edifying the assembly rather than oneself.
When you recognize a spiritual gift within yourself—whether teaching, serving, giving, or mercy—view it as God's grace entrusted to you. Exercise that gift in service to others and the church's growth, relying on God's strength rather than your own. Respect and value the diverse gifts God has given your community, avoiding jealousy or discontent with what He has distributed to you.
The Spirit distributes many different kinds of gifts—wisdom, prophecy, healing, languages, and others—but all flow from the same God and Spirit, creating variety without division.
Spiritual gifts are given for the profit of all and building up the body of Christ, not for personal glory; they should be used in service to others and their growth.
Believers are called to be good managers of God's grace, employing received gifts faithfully with the strength God supplies, that He may be glorified.
The assembly is encouraged to earnestly desire spiritual gifts, especially prophecy, which edifies believers through exhortation and consolation, grounded in following after love.
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