7But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. …
If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward:
And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 2-16)Here the apostle proceeds to more particular exhortations. Two he enlarges upon in this chapter:—To unity an love, purity and holiness, which Christians should very much study. We do not walk worthy of the vocation wherewith we are called if we be not faithful friends to all Christians, and sworn enemies to all sin. This section contains the exhortation to mutual love, unity, and concord, with the…
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