1Tim 4:14 Cross References

1 Timothy 4:14

14: Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecies spoken to you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.

This is why I remind you to fan into flames the spiritual gift God gave you when I laid my hands on you.

Timothy, my son, here are my instructions for you, based on the prophetic words spoken about you earlier. May they give you the confidence to fight well in the Lord's battles.

These seven were presented to the apostles, who prayed for them as they laid their hands on them.

Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
God has given gifts to each of you from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Manage them well so that God's generosity can flow through you.
Are you called to be a speaker? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Are you called to help others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then God will be given glory in everything through Jesus Christ. All glory and power belong to him forever and ever. Amen.

So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.

Never be in a hurry about appointing an elder. Do not participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.

"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven can be illustrated by the story of a man going on a trip. He called together his servants and gave them money to invest for him while he was gone.
He gave five bags of gold to one, two bags of gold to another, and one bag of gold to the last--dividing it in proportion to their abilities--and then left on his trip.
The servant who received the five bags of gold began immediately to invest the money and soon doubled it.
The servant with two bags of gold also went right to work and doubled the money.
But the servant who received the one bag of gold dug a hole in the ground and hid the master's money for safekeeping.

Then when Paul laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them, and they spoke in other tongues and prophesied.

He said, "A nobleman was called away to a distant empire to be crowned king and then return.
Before he left, he called together ten servants and gave them ten pounds of silver to invest for him while he was gone.
But his people hated him and sent a delegation after him to say they did not want him to be their king.
"When he returned, the king called in the servants to whom he had given the money. He wanted to find out what they had done with the money and what their profits were.
The first servant reported a tremendous gain--ten times as much as the original amount!

Then Peter and John laid their hands upon these believers, and they received the Holy Spirit.

God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out when you have faith that God is speaking through you.
If your gift is that of serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, do a good job of teaching.
If your gift is to encourage others, do it! If you have money, share it generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

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