Don’t fail to use the gift the Holy Spirit gave you. He gave it to you through a prophecy from God. It was given when the elders placed their hands on you.

你不要轻忽所得的恩赐，就是从前藉着预言、在众长老按手的时候赐给你的。

不要忽略你所得的恩赐，就是从前藉着预言、在众长老按手的时候赐给你的。

不要忽略你所得的恩赐，就是从前藉着预言、在众长老按手的时候赐给你的。

不要忽略你的恩赐，那是借着预言在众长老把手按在你身上时赐给你的。

不要忽略你所得的恩赐，就是众长老按手时藉着预言赐给你的。

不要忽视在你里面的恩赐；这恩赐是藉着预言，随着长老们的按手赐给你的。

你不要輕忽所得的恩賜，就是從前藉着預言、在眾長老按手的時候賜給你的。

不要忽略你所得的恩賜，就是從前藉着預言、在眾長老按手的時候賜給你的。

不要忽略你所得的恩賜，就是從前藉着預言、在眾長老按手的時候賜給你的。

不要忽略你的恩賜，那是藉著預言在眾長老把手按在你身上時賜給你的。

不要忽略你所得的恩賜，就是眾長老按手時藉著預言賜給你的。

別輕忽在你身上屬靈的恩賜了；這恩賜是從前藉着神言之傳講、連同長老會之按手所賜給你的。

不要忽視在你裡面的恩賜；這恩賜是藉著預言，隨著長老們的按手賜給你的。

勿忽爾衷之恩賜、乃由預言及長老按手而予者、

昔有預言及爾者、長老按手、錫爾恩賜、切勿自棄、

爾所得之恩賜、即昔依預言在長老按手時所賜爾者、切勿輕忽、

曩於諸長老行覆手禮時、汝藉豫言而承受之恩寵、尚在汝之心中；

Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you.

Do not neglect the gift you have, which was given you by prophecy when the council of elders laid their hands on you.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift within you, which was granted to you through words of prophecy with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy with the laying on of the hands of the eldership.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Do not neglect the gift that is in you; it was given to you through prophecy, with the laying on of hands by the council of elders.

Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.

Do not neglect the spiritual gift you have, given to you and confirmed by prophetic words when the elders laid hands on you.

Don’t neglect the gift that is in you, which was given to you by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the elders.

This is why I remind you to help God’s gift grow, just as a small spark grows into a fire. God put his gift in you when I placed my hands on you.

My son Timothy, I am giving you this command. It is in keeping with the prophecies once made about you. By remembering them, you can fight the battle well.

The group brought them to the apostles. Then the apostles prayed and placed their hands on them.

Welcome others into your homes without complaining.God’s gifts of grace come in many forms. Each of you has received a gift in order to serve others. You should use it faithfully.If anyone speaks, they should do it as one speaking God’s words. If anyone serves, they should do it with the strength God provides. Then in all things God will be praised through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to him for ever and ever. Amen.

Don’t try to stop what the Holy Spirit is doing.

Don’t be too quick to place your hands on others to set them apart to serve God. Don’t take part in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

The prophets and teachers fasted and prayed. They placed their hands on Barnabas and Saul. Then they sent them off.

Jesus said,“ A man from an important family went to a country far away. He went there to be made king and then return home.So he sent for ten of his slaves. He gave them each about three months’ pay.‘ Put this money to work until I come back,’ he said.“ But those he ruled over hated him. They sent some messengers after him. They were sent to say,‘ We don’t want this man to be our king.’“ But he was made king and returned home. Then he sent for the slaves he had given the money to. He wanted to find out what they had earned with it.“ The first one came to him. He said,‘ Sir, your money has earned ten times as much.’“‘ You have done well, my good slave!’ his master replied.‘ You have been faithful in a very small matter. So I will put you in charge of ten towns.’“ The second slave came to his master. He said,‘ Sir, your money has earned five times as much.’“ His master answered,‘ I will put you in charge of five towns.’“ Then another slave came. He said,‘ Sir, here is your money. I have kept it hidden in a piece of cloth.I was afraid of you. You are a hard man. You take out what you did not put in. You harvest what you did not plant.’“ His master replied,‘ I will judge you by your own words, you evil slave! So you knew that I am a hard man? You knew that I take out what I did not put in? You knew that I harvest what I did not plant?Then why didn’t you put my money in the bank? When I came back, I could have collected it with interest.’“ Then he said to those standing by,‘ Take his money away from him. Give it to the one who has ten times as much.’“‘ Sir,’ they said,‘ he already has ten times as much!’“ He replied,‘ I tell you that everyone who has will be given more. But here is what will happen to anyone who has nothing. Even what they have will be taken away from them.

Then Peter and John placed their hands on them. And they received the Holy Spirit.

“ Again, here is what the kingdom of heaven will be like. A man was going on a journey. He sent for his slaves and put them in charge of his money.He gave five bags of gold to one. He gave two bags to another. And he gave one bag to the third. The man gave each slave the amount of money he knew the slave could take care of. Then he went on his journey.The slave who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work. He earned five bags more.The one with the two bags of gold earned two more.But the man who had received one bag went and dug a hole in the ground. He hid his master’s money in it.“ After a long time the master of those slaves returned. He wanted to collect all the money they had earned.The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five.‘ Master,’ he said,‘ you trusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have earned five more.’“ His master replied,‘ You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’“ The man with two bags of gold also came.‘ Master,’ he said,‘ you trusted me with two bags of gold. See, I have earned two more.’“ His master replied,‘ You have done well, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful with a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’“ Then the man who had received one bag of gold came.‘ Master,’ he said,‘ I knew that you are a hard man. You harvest where you have not planted. You gather crops where you have not scattered seed.So I was afraid. I went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.’“ His master replied,‘ You evil, lazy slave! So you knew that I harvest where I have not planted? You knew that I gather crops where I have not scattered seed?Well then, you should have put my money in the bank. When I returned, I would have received it back with interest.’“ Then his master commanded the other slaves,‘ Take the bag of gold from him. Give it to the one who has ten bags.Everyone who has will be given more. They will have more than enough. And what about anyone who doesn’t have? Even what they have will be taken away from them.Throw that worthless slave outside. There in the darkness, people will weep and grind their teeth.’

We all have gifts. They differ according to the grace God has given to each of us. Do you have the gift of prophecy? Then use it according to the faith you have.If your gift is serving, then serve. If it is teaching, then teach.Is it encouraging others? Then encourage them. Is it giving to others? Then give freely. Is it being a leader? Then work hard at it. Is it showing mercy? Then do it cheerfully.

Paul placed his hands on them. Then the Holy Spirit came on them. They spoke in languages they had not known before. They also prophesied.