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As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
1 Peter 4:10 · King James Version
Parallel translations
  • WEB As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.
  • BSB As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
  • NKJV As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
  • NASB As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the multifaceted grace of God.
  • NLT God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

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Quick answer

Each believer has received a gift of grace and should use it to serve others as a faithful steward. It teaches that spiritual gifts are given for the good of the whole church.

Overview

Peter views every Christian as a recipient of God's varied grace, entrusted with gifts to manage on God's behalf. These gifts are not for self-display but for serving one another. The image of stewardship reminds believers that what they have is given and accountable to God.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 26

  • Rom 12:6–8Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
  • 1 Cor 12:4–11Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
  • 1 Cor 4:1–2Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
  • Mark 10:45For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
  • Heb 6:10For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
  • 1 Cor 15:10But by the grace of God I am what I am: and his grace which was bestowed upon me was not in vain; but I laboured more abundantly than they all: yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.
  • 1 Cor 3:10According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
  • Rom 15:27It hath pleased them verily; and their debtors they are. For if the Gentiles have been made partakers of their spiritual things, their duty is also to minister unto them in carnal things.
  • Eph 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
  • 1 Cor 4:7For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?
  • Titus 1:7For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
  • Eph 3:8Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;
  • Luke 12:42And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom his lord shall make ruler over his household, to give them their portion of meat in due season?
  • Luke 19:13And he called his ten servants, and delivered them ten pounds, and said unto them, Occupy till I come.
  • Matt 25:44Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee?
  • Rom 15:25But now I go unto Jerusalem to minister unto the saints.
  • Matt 20:28Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
  • Luke 8:3And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod’s steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.
  • 2 Cor 6:1We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
  • Luke 16:1–8And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; and the same was accused unto him that he had wasted his goods.
  • Matt 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.
  • Matt 25:14–15For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods.
  • Matt 24:45Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season?
  • 2 Tim 1:18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
  • Matt 24:21For then shall be great tribulation, such as was not since the beginning of the world to this time, no, nor ever shall be.
  • 2 Cor 9:1For as touching the ministering to the saints, it is superfluous for me to write to you:

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Christ at the center

The lamb without blemish foreknown before the world, who bore our sins in his body on the tree, by whose wounds we are healed — the Shepherd and Overseer of our souls.

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