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1 Corinthians 7 7
I wish that all of you were as I am. But each of you has your own gift from God; one has this gift, another has that. (niv)
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1 Peter 4 10-1 Peter 4 11
Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. (niv)
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Romans 12:3
For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 12 28-1 Corinthians 12 31
And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?Now eagerly desire the greater gifts. And yet I will show you the most excellent way. (niv)
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Ephesians 4:11
So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, (niv)
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1 Corinthians 12 4-1 Corinthians 12 11
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit,to another miraculous powers, to another prophecy, to another distinguishing between spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of tongues, and to still another the interpretation of tongues.All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 14 3-1 Corinthians 14 5
But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort.Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church.I would like every one of you to speak in tongues, but I would rather have you prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be edified. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 13 2
If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing. (niv)
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Romans 1:11
I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— (niv)
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Acts 13:1
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen( who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 4 6-1 Corinthians 4 7
Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying,“ Do not go beyond what is written.” Then you will not be puffed up in being a follower of one of us over against the other.For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not? (niv)
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1 Corinthians 1 5-1 Corinthians 1 7
For in him you have been enriched in every way— with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge—God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you.Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 14 1
Follow the way of love and eagerly desire gifts of the Spirit, especially prophecy. (niv)
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Acts 15:32
Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the believers. (niv)
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Philippians 3:15
All of us, then, who are mature should take such a view of things. And if on some point you think differently, that too God will make clear to you. (niv)
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2 Corinthians 8 12
For if the willingness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 14 31-1 Corinthians 14 32
For you can all prophesy in turn so that everyone may be instructed and encouraged.The spirits of prophets are subject to the control of prophets. (niv)
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Luke 11:49
Because of this, God in his wisdom said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, some of whom they will kill and others they will persecute.’ (niv)
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Ephesians 3:5
which was not made known to people in other generations as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to God’s holy apostles and prophets. (niv)
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Matthew 23:34
Therefore I am sending you prophets and sages and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify; others you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town. (niv)
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1 Corinthians 14 29
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should weigh carefully what is said. (niv)
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1 Thessalonians 5 20
Do not treat prophecies with contempt (niv)
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1 Corinthians 14 24
But if an unbeliever or an inquirer comes in while everyone is prophesying, they are convicted of sin and are brought under judgment by all, (niv)
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Acts 18:24-28
Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he spoke with great fervor and taught about Jesus accurately, though he knew only the baptism of John.He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.When Apollos wanted to go to Achaia, the brothers and sisters encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. When he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.For he vigorously refuted his Jewish opponents in public debate, proving from the Scriptures that Jesus was the Messiah. (niv)
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Acts 21:9
He had four unmarried daughters who prophesied. (niv)
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Acts 2:17
“‘ In the last days, God says, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. (niv)
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Acts 11:27-28
During this time some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.One of them, named Agabus, stood up and through the Spirit predicted that a severe famine would spread over the entire Roman world.( This happened during the reign of Claudius.) (niv)