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1 Corinthians 12:4

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Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
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  1. 1 Peter 4:10Rank 1 from verse 4
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    10As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

  2. 1 Corinthians 12:28Rank 2 from verse 4
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    28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

  3. Romans 12:4–6Rank 3 from verse 4
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    4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:

    5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another.

    6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

  4. 1 Corinthians 12:8–11Rank 4 from verse 4
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    8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

    9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

    10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

    11But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.

  5. Hebrews 2:4Rank 5 from verse 4
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    4God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

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1 Corinthians 12:4

COMBINED MEANING

gifts

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Sense 1: Things given or bestowed; presents. Sense 2: Endowments or abilities. Sense 3: Bribes.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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but

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Sense 1: However; marking contrast or qualification. Sense 2: Except or unless; excluding all others or alternatives. Sense 3: Only; no more than what follows.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893 · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

spirit

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Sense 1: An immaterial living or personal being distinct from a body. Sense 2: The inward life, disposition, mind, or courage of a person. Sense 3: The Holy Spirit, the divine Spirit of God.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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3Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.

4Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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5And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

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