1 Peter 4:10
8 And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.
9 Use hospitality one to another without grudging.
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any man minister, let him do it as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
12 Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
- KJV
- As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
- 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.
- ASV
- according as each hath received a gift, ministering it among yourselves, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God;
- DARBY
- each according as he has received a gift, ministering it to one another, as good stewards of [the] various grace of God.
- BLB
- just as each received a gift, ministering it to each other as good stewards of the manifold grace of God:
- ÅB
- Etter som enhver har fått en nådegave, så tjen hverandre med den som gode husholdere over Guds mangehånde nåde:
- OTB
- Etter som hver enkelt har mottatt en spesiell gave, bruk den til å tjene hverandre som gode forvaltere av Guds mangfoldige nåde.
- B1930
- Efter som enhver har fått en nådegave, så tjen hverandre med den som gode husholdere over Guds mangehånde nåde:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 12:6–8
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
Read in context1 Corinthians 12:4–11
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Read in context1 Corinthians 4:1–2
Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.
Read in contextMark 10:45
For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.
Read in contextHebrews 6:10
For 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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 15:10
But 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.
Read in contextRomans 15:27
It 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.
Read in context1 Corinthians 3:10
According 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.
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