1 Corinthians 12:7

The Spirit's manifestation is given to each believer for the common good. Gifts are meant to benefit the whole body, not exalt the individual.

Cross-references · 9

• 1 Pet 4:10–11As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
• Rom 12:6–8Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
• 1 Cor 14:19However in the assembly I would rather speak five words with my understanding, that I might instruct others also, than ten thousand words in another language.
• 1 Cor 14:12So also you, since you are zealous for spiritual gifts, seek that you may abound to the building up of the assembly.
• 1 Cor 14:17For you most certainly give thanks well, but the other person is not built up.
• 1 Cor 14:22–26Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.
• Eph 4:7–12But to each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
• 1 Cor 14:5Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but rather that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.
• Matt 25:14–30“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them.

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