In the context of the Bible, the term "gifted" often refers to individuals who have been endowed by God with special abilities, talents, or spiritual gifts for the purpose of serving Him and edifying the body of Christ. The concept of being gifted is deeply rooted in the understanding that all good gifts come from God and are to be used for His glory.

Spiritual Gifts

The New Testament provides a comprehensive discussion on spiritual gifts, particularly in the writings of the Apostle Paul. In 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 , Paul writes, "There are different gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different ministries, but the same Lord. There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people. Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good." This passage highlights the diversity of gifts and their unified purpose in the church.

Paul further elaborates on specific spiritual gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:8-10, which include wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miraculous powers, prophecy, distinguishing between spirits, speaking in tongues, and interpretation of tongues. These gifts are given by the Holy Spirit as He wills, emphasizing that they are not earned or deserved but are graciously bestowed by God.

Purpose of Gifts

The primary purpose of spiritual gifts is to build up the church and to serve others. Ephesians 4:11-12 states, "And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for works of ministry, to build up the body of Christ." This passage underscores the role of gifted individuals in equipping believers for service and promoting unity and maturity within the church.

Diversity and Unity

While there is a diversity of gifts, there is also a call for unity among believers. Romans 12:4-6 illustrates this by saying, "Just as each of us has one body with many members, and not all members have the same function, so in Christ we who are many are one body, and each member belongs to one another. We have different gifts according to the grace given us." This metaphor of the body of Christ emphasizes that each member, with their unique gifts, is essential to the functioning and health of the whole.

Stewardship of Gifts

Believers are called to be good stewards of the gifts they have received. 1 Peter 4:10 instructs, "As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another." This stewardship involves recognizing that gifts are not for personal gain or pride but for serving others and glorifying God.

Examples of Gifted Individuals

Throughout the Bible, there are numerous examples of individuals who were gifted by God for specific purposes. In the Old Testament, Bezalel was filled with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship, to construct the Tabernacle (Exodus 31:1-5). In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul was gifted with profound theological insight and missionary zeal, which he used to spread the Gospel and establish churches.

Conclusion

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... Transliteration: prophetes Phonetic Spelling: (prof-ay'-tace) Short Definition:
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Whether in the State of Innocence Children Would have Been Born ...
... But Adam was gifted with perfect knowledge ([810]Q[94], A[3]). Therefore
children would have been born of him with perfect knowledge. ...
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The Dispensation of the Spirit.
... In the dispensation of the Son, God manifested Himself to Humanity through man;
the Eternal Word spoke, through the inspired and gifted of the human race, to ...
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The Tillage of the Poor
... in the day of battle.' That saying deduces obligation from equipment, and preaches
a stringent code of duty to those who are in any direction largely gifted. ...
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Chapter seventeen
... Although he was gifted and ambitious, his lack of a degree and his continuous poverty
prevented him from attaining the position in life to which his ability ...
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Let us Now Examine the Conditions under which a Revelation May be ...
... to attach to it, and so extend the meaning of the word inspiration as "sometimes
to believe it in poets, legislators, philosophers, and others gifted with high ...
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The Glory of the Doctors and Confessors.
... degree. For the promise of a special reward is not made exclusively to a
few gifted intellects, but to all, without any exception. ...
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Whether the First Man Saw God through his Essence?
... Dei xiv, 10): "If man was gifted with the same tastes as now, how happy must he
have been in paradise, that place of ineffable happiness!" Therefore the first ...
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Progress of Calvinism
... a great influence in propagating the new doctrine, and which had the honour of counting
among its students Theodore Beza[1] the most gifted and learned ...
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Preface.
... writer should seek that his words should have the full force, his experiences have
the full weight that could only attach to one in every way gifted to test ...
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The Young Saul and the Aged Paul [Footnote: to the Young. ]
... For the eye of faith is no less gifted with the power of direct and certain
vision"yea! is even more gifted with this"than is the eye of sense. ...
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Gifted (1 Occurrence)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary (imp. & pp) of Gift. Multi-Version Concordance
Gifted (1 Occurrence). 1 Corinthians 14:37 If any one deems ...
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Songs (100 Occurrences)
... The beauty and power of the book seemed to later students and editors to make the
writing worthy of the gifted king, whose fame as a composer of both proverbs ...
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Song (207 Occurrences)
... The beauty and power of the book seemed to later students and editors to make the
writing worthy of the gifted king, whose fame as a composer of both proverbs ...
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Great (10383 Occurrences)
... 5. (superl.) Endowed with extraordinary powers; uncommonly gifted; able to accomplish
vast results; strong; powerful; mighty; noble; as, a great hero, scholar ...
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Dower (4 Occurrences)
... Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) That with which one is gifted or endowed; endowment;
gift. 2. (n.) The property with which a woman is endowed. ...
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Parnach (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia PARNACH. par'-nak (parnakh, "gifted"): Father of
Elizaphan, the prince of Zebulun (Numbers 34:25). Multi-Version Concordance ...
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Anna (1 Occurrence)
... Exceptionally devout and gifted in spirit, she worshipped so constantly "with fastings
and supplications night and day," that she is said to have "departed not ...
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Sensible (15 Occurrences)
... 6. (a.) Possessing or containing sense or reason; gifted with, or characterized
by, good or common sense; intelligent; wise. 7. (n.) Sensation; sensibility. ...
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Haggai (14 Occurrences)
... It is the Hebrew phrase for the endeavour, characteristic of the gifted seers of
all times, to compel their hearers to turn the inside of their hearts outwards ...
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Pontus (3 Occurrences)
... Mithradates VI, surnamed Eupator. Mithradates was a typical oriental despot,
gifted, unscrupulous, commanding. Born at Sinope 136 ...
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