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“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill can’t be hidden. — read the full passage →

Let all that you do be done in love.

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function, — read the full passage →

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

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.

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much. He who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

We toil, working with our own hands. When people curse us, we bless. Being persecuted, we endure.

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

As any of the disciples had plenty, each determined to send relief to the brothers who lived in Judea;

Yet I wish that all men were like me. However each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant. — read the full passage →

Here, moreover, it is required of stewards, that they be found faithful.

When I came to you, brothers, I didn’t come with excellence of speech or of wisdom, proclaiming to you the testimony of God. — read the full passage →

make you complete in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

but exhort one another day by day, so long as it is called “today”; lest any one of you be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents.

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.

coming to him, a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen by God, precious. — read the full passage →

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

And whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men, — read the full passage →

So then each one of us will give account of himself to God.

He entered and was passing through Jericho. — read the full passage →

Be careful therefore how you hear. For whoever has, to him will be given; and whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he thinks he has.”

He who overcomes, I will give to him to sit down with me on my throne, as I also overcame, and sat down with my Father on his throne.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you; — read the full passage →

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? May it never be! — read the full passage →

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

For the Son of Man will come in the glory of his Father with his angels, and then he will render to everyone according to his deeds.

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them. — read the full passage →

Finally then, brothers, we beg and exhort you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, that you abound more and more. — read the full passage →

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

I give a judgment in this: for this is expedient for you, who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing. — read the full passage →

So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.

There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord. — read the full passage →

For who makes you different? And what do you have that you didn’t receive? But if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed; and each as the Lord gave to him? — read the full passage →

Which things also we speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches, but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual things.

For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that through patience and through encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. — read the full passage →

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” — read the full passage →

“Hear another parable. There was a man who was a master of a household, who planted a vineyard, set a hedge about it, dug a wine press in it, built a tower, leased it out to farmers, and went into another country.

For whoever has, to him will be given, and he will have abundance, but whoever doesn’t have, from him will be taken away even that which he has.

Don’t love the world, neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the Father’s love isn’t in him. — read the full passage →

But Jesus, when he heard the message spoken, immediately said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Don’t be afraid, only believe.” — read the full passage →

but I tell you that everyone who gazes at a woman to lust after her has committed adultery with her already in his heart. — read the full passage →

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to walk worthily of the calling with which you were called, — read the full passage →

Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith; — read the full passage →

But the one and the same Spirit works all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.