1 Corinthians 12:7 Cross References - Living_Oracles

⁷ And to each is given this manifestation of the Spirit, for the advantage of all.

¹⁴ For the Son of Man is like one who intending to travel, called his servants, and committed to them his stock; ¹⁵ to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to each according to his respective ability, and immediately set out. ¹⁶ Then he who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained five others. ¹⁷ Likewise he who had received two, gained other two. ¹⁸ Whereas he who had received but one, digged a hole in the ground and hid his master's money. ¹⁹ After a long time, their master returned and reckoned with them. ²⁰ Then he who had received the five talents, came and presented five other talents, saying, Sir, you delivered to me five talents; here they are, and five other talents which I have gained. ²¹ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²² He, also, who had received the two talents, advancing said, Sir, you delivered to me two talents: here they are, and two other talents which I have gained. ²³ His master answered, Well done, good and faithful servant, you have been faithful in a small matter, I will give you a more important trust. Partake you of your master's joy. ²⁴ Then came he also who had received the talent, and said, Sir, I know that you are a severe man, reaping where you have not sown, and gathering where you have not scattered; ²⁵ being therefore afraid, I hid your talent under ground; but now I restore you your own. ²⁶ His master answering, said to him, Malignant and slothful servant, did you know that I reap where I have not sown, and gather where I have not scattered? ²⁷ Should you not then have given my money to the bankers, that, at my return, I might have received it with interest? ²⁸ Take from him, therefore, the talent, and give it to him who has ten: ²⁹ for to every one that has, more shall be given, and he shall abound; but from him that has not, even that which he has shall be taken. ³⁰ And thrust out this unprofitable servant into darkness, where shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

¹⁰ Let every one, according as he has received a gift, minister it to the others, as good stewards of the manifold favor of God. ¹¹ If any one speak, let him speak as the oracles of God: if any one minister, let him do it as from the strength which God supplies; that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

⁶ Having, then, gifts, differing according to the favor which is given to us-if prophecy act according to the measure of faith- ⁷ if a ministerial office, in that office-if one is a teacher, in teaching- ⁸ and the exhorter, in exhortation. Let him who distributes act with disinterestedness-him that presides, with assiduity-him that shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

⁵ I wish, indeed, that you all spoke in foreign languages; but rather that you prophesied: for greater is he who prophesies, than he who speaks in foreign languages, unless, indeed, he interpret, that the congregation may receive edification.

¹² Wherefore, you, also, since you are earnestly desirous of spiritual gifts, seek them, that you may abound for the edification of the congregation.

¹⁷ For you, indeed, give thanks well; but the other is not edified.

¹⁹ yet, in the congregation, I would rather speak five sentences with my meaning understood, that I may instruct others, also, than ten thousand sentences in a foreign language.

²² So that foreign languages are for a sign; not to believers, but to unbelievers: but prophecy is for a sign; not to unbelievers, but to believers. ²³ If, then, the whole congregation be come together in one place, and all speak in foreign languages; and there come in unlearned persons, or unbelievers, will they not say that you are mad? ²⁴ But if all prophesy, and there come in an unbeliever, or an unlearned person, he is corrected by all, he is examined by all; ²⁵ the hidden things of his heart are made manifest: and so, falling on his face, he will worship God, publishing that God is actually among you. ²⁶ What is it, then, brethren? When you are come together, each of you has a psalm, has a discourse, has a foreign language, has a revelation, has an interpretation! Let all things be done to edification.

⁷ But to every one of us is given favor, according to the measure of the gift of Christ; ⁸ (Wherefore he says, Having ascended on high, he captivated captivity, and gave gifts to men. ⁹ Now, this-Having ascended, what is it, unless, indeed, he had also descended into the lower parts of the earth! ¹⁰ He who descended, is the same who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.) ¹¹ And he gave some, indeed, Apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; ¹² for the adapting of these saints to the work of the ministry, for the edification of the body of Christ: