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The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit gives each believer unique spiritual gifts for the common good of the church, and all believers are called to discover, develop, and use their gifts in humble service to others.
The Holy Spirit distributes various spiritual gifts—including wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, and teaching—to believers according to His will, not uniformly to all. These gifts are given for the common good and to build up the church as Christ's body. Believers are called to recognize their individual gifts, employ them humbly in service to others, and earnestly desire the best gifts while remembering that love is the most excellent way.
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
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, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit; and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages. But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.
1 Corinthians 12:27-31
Now you are the body of Christ, and members individually. 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? But earnestly desire the best gifts. Moreover, I show a most excellent way to you.
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
Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy.
1 Timothy 4:14
Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.
2 Timothy 1:6
For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
Recognize and identify the spiritual gift God has entrusted to you, then employ it faithfully in serving others rather than seeking attention. Avoid neglecting or underusing your gift, and cultivate it through practice and reliance on God's strength, always remembering that all gifts ultimately glorify God and strengthen the church.
The Bible teaches that the Holy Spirit gives each believer unique spiritual gifts for the common good of the church, and all believers are called to discover, develop, and use their gifts in humble service to others.
The Holy Spirit distributes various spiritual gifts—including wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, and teaching—to believers according to His will, not uniformly to all. These gifts are given for the common good and to build up the church as Christ's body. Believers are called to recognize their individual gifts, employ them humbly in service to others, and earnestly desire the best gifts while remembering that love is the most excellent way.
Recognize and identify the spiritual gift God has entrusted to you, then employ it faithfully in serving others rather than seeking attention. Avoid neglecting or underusing your gift, and cultivate it through practice and reliance on God's strength, always remembering that all gifts ultimately glorify God and strengthen the church.
The Holy Spirit distributes different gifts to different believers according to His will, ensuring variety within the church rather than uniformity.
All spiritual gifts are given not for personal glory but for the benefit and building up of the entire body of Christ.
Believers are responsible to recognize, develop, and use their gifts faithfully in service, avoiding neglect and seeking to use them with excellence.
Certain gifts—such as apostles, prophets, teachers, and evangelists—have been appointed by God to establish and perfect the body of Christ toward maturity.
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