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1 Corinthians 7 7
I wish that all people were as I am. But each has his own gift from God, one person has this gift, another has that.
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1 Peter 4 10-1 Peter 4 11
Just as each one has received a gift, use it to serve others, as good stewards of the varied grace of God.If anyone speaks, let it be as one who speaks God’s words; if anyone serves, let it be from the strength God provides, so that God may be glorified through Jesus Christ in everything. To him be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.
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Romans 12:3
For by the grace given to me, I tell everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he should think. Instead, think sensibly, as God has distributed a measure of faith to each one.
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1 Corinthians 12 28-1 Corinthians 12 31
And God has appointed these in the church: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, next miracles, then gifts of healing, helping, leading, various kinds of tongues.Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all do miracles?Do all have gifts of healing? Do all speak in tongues? Do all interpret?But desire the greater gifts. And I will show you an even better way.
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Ephesians 4:11
And he himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,
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1 Corinthians 12 4-1 Corinthians 12 11
Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.There are different ministries, but the same Lord.And there are different activities, but the same God works all of them in each person.A manifestation of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good:to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit,to another, faith by the same Spirit, to another, gifts of healing by the one Spirit,to another, the performing of miracles, to another, prophecy, to another, distinguishing between spirits, to another, different kinds of tongues, to another, interpretation of tongues.One and the same Spirit is active in all these, distributing to each person as he wills.
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1 Corinthians 14 3-1 Corinthians 14 5
On the other hand, the person who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouragement, and consolation.The person who speaks in a tongue builds himself up, but the one who prophesies builds up the church.I wish all of you spoke in tongues, but even more that you prophesied. The person who prophesies is greater than the person who speaks in tongues, unless he interprets so that the church may be built up.
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1 Corinthians 13 2
If I have the gift of prophecy and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have all faith so that I can move mountains but do not have love, I am nothing.
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Romans 1:11
For I want very much to see you, so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to strengthen you,
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Acts 13:1
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
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1 Corinthians 4 6-1 Corinthians 4 7
Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying:“ Nothing beyond what is written.” The purpose is that none of you will be arrogant, favoring one person over another.For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you didn’t receive? If, in fact, you did receive it, why do you boast as if you hadn’t received it?
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1 Corinthians 1 5-1 Corinthians 1 7
that you were enriched in him in every way, in all speech and all knowledge.In this way, the testimony about Christ was confirmed among you,so that you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Corinthians 14 1
Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and especially that you may prophesy.
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Acts 15:32
Both Judas and Silas, who were also prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers and sisters and strengthened them with a long message.
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Philippians 3:15
Therefore, let all of us who are mature think this way. And if you think differently about anything, God will reveal this also to you.
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2 Corinthians 8 12
For if the eagerness is there, the gift is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.
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1 Corinthians 14 31-1 Corinthians 14 32
For you can all prophesy one by one, so that everyone may learn and everyone may be encouraged.And the prophets’ spirits are subject to the prophets,
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Luke 11:49
Because of this, the wisdom of God said,‘ I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they will kill and persecute,’
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Ephesians 3:5
This was not made known to people in other generations as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit:
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Matthew 23:34
This is why I am sending you prophets, sages, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town.
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1 Corinthians 14 29
Two or three prophets should speak, and the others should evaluate.
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1 Thessalonians 5 20
Don’t despise prophecies,
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1 Corinthians 14 24
But if all are prophesying and some unbeliever or outsider comes in, he is convicted by all and is called to account by all.
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Acts 18:24-28
Now a Jew named Apollos, a native Alexandrian, an eloquent man who was competent in the use of the Scriptures, arrived in Ephesus.He had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he was speaking and teaching accurately about Jesus, although he knew only John’s baptism.He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. After Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained the way of God to him more accurately.When he wanted to cross over to Achaia, the brothers and sisters wrote to the disciples to welcome him. After he arrived, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.For he vigorously refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating through the Scriptures that Jesus is the Messiah.
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Acts 21:9
This man had four virgin daughters who prophesied.
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Acts 2:17
And it will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all people; then your sons and your daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, and your old men will dream dreams.
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Acts 11:27-28
In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.One of them, named Agabus, stood up and predicted by the Spirit that there would be a severe famine throughout the Roman world. This took place during the reign of Claudius.