1 Corinthians 12:28

For no one can lay any other foundation than that which has been laid, which is Jesus Christ.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father.

Do all have gifts of healings? Do all speak with various languages? Do all interpret?

Therefore the Lord Yahweh says, “Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious cornerstone of a sure foundation. He who believes shall not act hastily.

I will give you shepherds according to my heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.

The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.

“Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged.

I also tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages;

but he who didn’t know, and did things worthy of stripes, will be beaten with few stripes. To whomever much is given, of him will much be required; and to whom much was entrusted, of him more will be asked.

Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

and to another workings of miracles; and to another prophecy; and to another discerning of spirits; to another different kinds of languages; and to another the interpretation of languages.

This is a faithful saying: someone who seeks to be an overseer desires a good work.

Remember your leaders, men who spoke to you the word of God, and considering the results of their conduct, imitate their faith.

Because it is contained in Scripture, “Behold, I lay in Zion a chief cornerstone, chosen and precious: He who believes in him will not be disappointed.”

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom. He will gently lead those who have their young.

that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, “I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.”

Remain in that same house, eating and drinking the things they give, for the laborer is worthy of his wages. Don’t go from house to house.

They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.

But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

for you were bought with a price. Therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Greet all of your leaders and all the saints. The Italians greet you.

Let them judge the people at all times. It shall be that every great matter they shall bring to you, but every small matter they shall judge themselves. So shall it be easier for you, and they shall share the load with you.

Yahweh came down in the cloud, and spoke to him, and took of the Spirit that was on him, and put it on the seventy elders. When the Spirit rested on them, they prophesied, but they did so no more.

You gave also your good Spirit to instruct them, and didn’t withhold your manna from their mouth, and gave them water for their thirst.

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

But don’t you be called ‘Rabbi,’ for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

He must increase, but I must decrease.

But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things, and will remind you of all that I said to you.

He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of Jonah, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I have affection for you.” He said to him, “Tend my sheep.”

The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.

For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,

She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.

When Paul had laid his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came on them and they spoke with other languages and prophesied.

But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

Therefore other languages are for a sign, not to those who believe, but to the unbelieving; but prophesying is for a sign, not to the unbelieving, but to those who believe.

But having the same spirit of faith, according to that which is written, “I believed, and therefore I spoke.” We also believe, and therefore we also speak;

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart, not grudgingly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.

He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;

subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.

Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such people in honor,

For this I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

God also testifying with them, both by signs and wonders, by various works of power and by gifts of the Holy Spirit, according to his own will?

Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch on behalf of your souls, as those who will give account, that they may do this with joy, and not with groaning, for that would be unprofitable for you.

For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

not as lording it over those entrusted to you, but making yourselves examples to the flock.

that you should remember the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and the commandment of us, the apostles of the Lord and Savior:

But you, beloved, remember the words which have been spoken before by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Then Yahweh’s Spirit will come mightily on you, and you will prophesy with them, and will be turned into another man.

When they had gone over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask what I shall do for you, before I am taken from you.” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be on me.”

When the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho facing him saw him, they said, “The spirit of Elijah rests on Elisha.” They came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

“It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream dreams. Your young men will see visions.

Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest, in the middle of fertile pasture land, let them feed; in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

Jesus answered him, “Blessed are you, Simon Bar Jonah, for flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father who is in heaven.

and begged him much, saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Please come and lay your hands on her, that she may be made healthy, and live.”

The seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”

When they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were staying; that is Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon the Zealot, and Judas the son of James.

For unclean spirits came out of many of those who had them. They came out, crying with a loud voice. Many who had been paralyzed and lame were healed.

Now in these days, prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch.

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if it is so that the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if any man doesn’t have the Spirit of Christ, he is not his.

or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

If I speak with the languages of men and of angels, but don’t have love, I have become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal.

What agreement does a temple of God have with idols? For you are a temple of the living God. Even as God said, “I will dwell in them and walk in them. I will be their God and they will be my people.”

in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

being built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief cornerstone;

which in other generations was not made known to the children of men, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit,

Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and washed us from our sins by his blood—

They sang a new song, saying, “You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals: for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe, language, people, and nation,

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

Every man praying or prophesying, having his head covered, dishonors his head.

to another faith, by the same Spirit; and to another gifts of healings, by the same Spirit;

Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

You shall set up the court around it, and hang up the screen of the gate of the court.

He raised up the court around the tabernacle and the altar, and set up the screen of the gate of the court. So Moses finished the work.

I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you don’t bear it yourself alone.

Yahweh called Samuel. He said, “Here I am.”

These were the princes whom he had: Azariah the son of Zadok, the priest;

“Son of man, I have made you a watchman to the house of Israel. Therefore hear the word from my mouth, and warn them from me.

Pray therefore that the Lord of the harvest will send out laborers into his harvest.”

Simon, whom he also named Peter; Andrew, his brother; James; John; Philip; Bartholomew;

Then he said to them, “The harvest is indeed plentiful, but the laborers are few. Pray therefore to the Lord of the harvest, that he may send out laborers into his harvest.

Cretans and Arabians: we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”

‘It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream dreams.

The father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.

or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

Who then is Apollos, and who is Paul, but servants through whom you believed, and each as the Lord gave to him?

Give no occasion for stumbling, whether to Jews, or to Greeks, or to the assembly of God;

But now God has set the members, each one of them, in the body, just as he desired.

If I have the gift of prophecy, and know all mysteries and all knowledge; and if I have all faith, so as to remove mountains, but don’t have love, I am nothing.

that you also be in subjection to such, and to everyone who helps in the work and labors.

who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter, but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.

Don’t despise prophecies.

I will give power to my two witnesses, and they will prophesy one thousand two hundred sixty days, clothed in sackcloth.”

But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you,