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1 Peter 4:10

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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

As every man hath received the gift,.... That is, from God, as the Syriac and Ethiopic versions add. This is a general rule laid down by the apostle, according to which, distribution of every kind,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

As every man hath received the gift - The word rendered “the gift” (χάρισμα charisma,) in the Greek, without the article, means “endowment” of any kind, but especially that conferred by the Holy…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Hath received the gift - Χαρισμα· A gift; any blessing of providence or grace. I cannot think that the word means here the Holy Ghost, or any of his supernatural gifts or influences; it may include…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Peter 4:7-11

We have here an awful position or doctrine, and an inference drawn from it. The position is that the end of all things is at hand. The miserable destruction of the Jewish church and nation foretold by…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

As every man hath received the gift The two verses remind us of the like precepts in Rom 12:6; 1Co 12:4; 1Co 12:28. The tense of the Greek verb ("as every man receivedthe gift") implies the thought…