1 Peter 4:10
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Study Note
Study Note
'As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God' — this verse establishes the New Testament's broadest pneumatological democratization of gifts: 'every man' (hekastos) without exception has received a charisma, and the criterion of stewardship applies universally. The 'manifold grace' (poikilēs charitos) — literally 'many-colored, variegated grace' — suggests that the diversity of spiritual gifts reflects the inexhaustible variety of divine generosity rather than a uniform dispensation. Romans 12:6–8 and 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 develop similar gift-catalogs, all grounding the ecclesial community's health in the mutual exercise of Spirit-given capacities rather than the performance of a professional clergy alone.
Other Translations
according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
each, according as he received a gift, to one another ministering it, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
Making distribution among one another of whatever has been given to you, like true servants of the unmeasured grace of God;
Cross References
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