Bible Cross References
God
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
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The Spirit's presence is shown in some way in each person for the good of all.
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The Spirit gives one person a message full of wisdom, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of knowledge.
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One and the same Spirit gives faith to one person, while to another person he gives the power to heal.
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The Spirit gives one person the power to work miracles; to another, the gift of speaking God's message; and to yet another, the ability to tell the difference between gifts that come from the Spirit and those that do not. To one person he gives the ability to speak in strange tongues, and to another he gives the ability to explain what is said.
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But it is one and the same Spirit who does all this; as he wishes, he gives a different gift to each person.
Luke 6:14
Simon (whom he named Peter) and his brother Andrew; James and John, Philip and Bartholomew,
Acts 13:1-3
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In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (who had been brought up with Governor Herod ), and Saul.
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While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said to them, "Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to do the work to which I have called them."
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They fasted and prayed, placed their hands on them, and sent them off.
Acts 20:28
So keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock which the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he made his own through the blood of his Son.
Romans 12:6-8
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So we are to use our different gifts in accordance with the grace that God has given us. If our gift is to speak God's message, we should do it according to the faith that we have;
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if it is to serve, we should serve; if it is to teach, we should teach;
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if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.
Ephesians 2:20
You, too, are built upon the foundation laid by the apostles and prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus himself.
Ephesians 3:5
In past times human beings were not told this secret, but God has revealed it now by the Spirit to his holy apostles and prophets.
Ephesians 4:11-13
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It was he who "gave gifts to people"; he appointed some to be apostles, others to be prophets, others to be evangelists, others to be pastors and teachers.
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He did this to prepare all God's people for the work of Christian service, in order to build up the body of Christ.
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And so we shall all come together to that oneness in our faith and in our knowledge of the Son of God; we shall become mature people, reaching to the very height of Christ's full stature.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.
Hebrews 13:24
Give our greetings to all your leaders and to all God's people. The believers from Italy send you their greetings.
1 Peter 5:1-4
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I, who am an elder myself, appeal to the church elders among you. I am a witness of Christ's sufferings, and I will share in the glory that will be revealed. I appeal to you
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to be shepherds of the flock that God gave you and to take care of it willingly, as God wants you to, and not unwillingly. Do your work, not for mere pay, but from a real desire to serve.
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Do not try to rule over those who have been put in your care, but be examples to the flock.
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And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the glorious crown which will never lose its brightness.
helps
Numbers 11:17
I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take some of the spirit I have given you and give it to them. Then they can help you bear the responsibility for these people, and you will not have to bear it alone.
governments
Romans 12:8
if it is to encourage others, we should do so. Whoever shares with others should do it generously; whoever has authority should work hard; whoever shows kindness to others should do it cheerfully.
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who do good work as leaders should be considered worthy of receiving double pay, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
Hebrews 13:17
Obey your leaders and follow their orders. They watch over your souls without resting, since they must give to God an account of their service. If you obey them, they will do their work gladly; if not, they will do it with sadness, and that would be of no help to you.
Hebrews 13:24
Give our greetings to all your leaders and to all God's people. The believers from Italy send you their greetings.
diversities
1 Corinthians 12:10
The Spirit gives one person the power to work miracles; to another, the gift of speaking God's message; and to yet another, the ability to tell the difference between gifts that come from the Spirit and those that do not. To one person he gives the ability to speak in strange tongues, and to another he gives the ability to explain what is said.
Acts 2:8-11
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How is it, then, that all of us hear them speaking in our own native languages?
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We are from Parthia, Media, and Elam; from Mesopotamia, Judea, and Cappadocia; from Pontus and Asia,
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from Phrygia and Pamphylia, from Egypt and the regions of Libya near Cyrene. Some of us are from Rome,
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both Jews and Gentiles converted to Judaism, and some of us are from Crete and Arabia---yet all of us hear them speaking in our own languages about the great things that God has done!"