1 Corinthians 12:1-11
1 Now about the gifts of the Spirit, brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. 2 You know that when you were pagans, somehow or other you were influenced and led astray to mute idols. 3 Therefore I want you to know that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.
God the Holy Spirit will never speak against himself. At the same time no one can truly say that Jesus is Lord without the conviction of the Holy Spirit.
4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
We are not all going to have the same gift because we're not all going to have the same job.
7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.
The gift given you is not a badge that you wear and show off. It is given for you to use in the church for the benefit of all.
8 To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit, 9 to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by that one Spirit, 10 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. 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
All gifts are of the Spirit. All gifts are given as He determines. Do not be jealous of another person's gift. It was given to them for their job that is given to them by God. Just as your gift was given to you for your job. Neither of you can do the other's job, so you did not receive the other's gift.
God Bless.
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