Bible Verses About The Continuation Of Spiritual Gifts

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

Direct common-good statement

To 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:

Names the gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:10

And 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.

Lists apostles, prophets, miracles, healings, tongues

Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.

Direct heading text for spiritual gifts

Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.

Direct command to desire spiritual gifts

Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.

Direct edification statement

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

Short summary line for gifts and one Spirit

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

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

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I would that ye all spake with tongues but rather that ye prophesied: for greater is he that prophesieth than he that speaketh with tongues, except he interpret, that the church may receive edifying.

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As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.

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He that speaketh in an unknown tongue edifieth himself; but he that prophesieth edifieth the church.

Shows prophecy builds up the church

Wherefore, brethren, covet to prophesy, and forbid not to speak with tongues.

Tells believers not to forbid tongues

Wherefore tongues are for a sign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not: but prophesying serveth not for them that believe not, but for them which believe.

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For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift of God, one after this manner, and another after that.

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

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But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.

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Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?

Shows not all have the same gifts

And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out devils; they shall speak with new tongues;

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God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?

General Bible witness to gifts of the Holy Spirit

For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

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So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:

Says the church was not lacking spiritual gift