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1 Peter 4:10

New Living Translation

God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

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For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it; and then the end will come.

For there will be greater anguish than at any time since the world began. And it will never be so great again.

“A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

The servant with two bags of silver also went to work and earned two more.

“Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’

For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the master can give the responsibility of managing his other household servants and feeding them.

Before he left, he called together ten of his servants and divided among them ten pounds of silver, saying, ‘Invest this for me while I am gone.’

Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s business manager; Susanna; and many others who were contributing from their own resources to support Jesus and his disciples.

But before I come, I must go to Jerusalem to take a gift to the believers there.

They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.

But whatever I am now, it is all because God poured out his special favor on me—and not without results. For I have worked harder than any of the other apostles; yet it was not I but God who was working through me by his grace.

Because of God’s grace to me, I have laid the foundation like an expert builder. Now others are building on it. But whoever is building on this foundation must be very careful.

For what gives you the right to make such a judgment? What do you have that God hasn’t given you? And if everything you have is from God, why boast as though it were not a gift?

As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it.

I really don’t need to write to you about this ministry of giving for the believers in Jerusalem.

Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ.

Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.

May the Lord show him special kindness on the day of Christ’s return. And you know very well how helpful he was in Ephesus.

A church leader is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered; he must not be a heavy drinker, violent, or dishonest with money.

For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

I have written and sent this short letter to you with the help of Silas, whom I commend to you as a faithful brother. My purpose in writing is to encourage you and assure you that what you are experiencing is truly part of God’s grace for you. Stand firm in this grace.




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