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Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Direct summary that gifts come from the same Spirit
To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;
Direct list of gifts
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Direct common-good purpose
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
Direct wisdom and knowledge gifts
Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
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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:
Direct list of gifts
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.
Direct list of church gifts
So that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
Direct statement about lack of gifts
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?
Direct witness to public signs and gifts
Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the church.
Direct common-good purpose
Follow after charity, and desire spiritual gifts, but rather that ye may prophesy.
Direct instruction to seek gifts
But all these worketh that one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as he will.
Direct teaching about the Spirit's role
Supporting Passages
And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
Same teaching as 1 Corinthians 12:6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Shows gifts differing according to grace, especially prophecy.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Shows gifts as stewardship of God's grace.
Have all the gifts of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
Shows healings, tongues, and interpretation as expected gifts.
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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But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual.
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And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as he did unto us;
Shows God gave the Holy Ghost to Gentiles.
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God.
Shows the Spirit given to know God's gifts.
(But this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given; because that Jesus was not yet glorified.)
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