He decided how much each servant would be able to care for. The man gave one servant five bags of money. {\cf2\super [387]} He gave another servant two bags of money. And he gave a third servant one bag of money. Then that man left.
Ephesians 4:7 - Easy To Read Version Christ gave each one of us a special gift. Each person received what Christ wanted to give that person. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yet grace (God's unmerited favor) was given to each of us individually [not indiscriminately, but in different ways] in proportion to the measure of Christ's [rich and bounteous] gift. American Standard Version (1901) But unto each one of us was the grace given according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Common English Bible God has given his grace to each one of us measured out by the gift that is given by Christ. Catholic Public Domain Version Yet to each one of us there has been given grace according to the measure allotted by Christ. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ. |
He decided how much each servant would be able to care for. The man gave one servant five bags of money. {\cf2\super [387]} He gave another servant two bags of money. And he gave a third servant one bag of money. Then that man left.
God sent him (Jesus). And he tells the things that God says. God gives \{him\} the Spirit {\cf2\super [56]} fully.
God has given me a special gift. That is why I have something to say to every person among you. Don’t think that you are better than you really are. You must see yourself like you really are. Decide what you are by the kind of faith God has given you.
We are workers together with God. So we beg you: Don’t let the grace (kindness) that you received from God be for nothing.
Surely you know that God gave me this work through his grace (kindness). God gave me this work to help you.
I am the least important of all of God’s people. But God gave me this gift—to tell the non-Jewish people the Good News about the riches Christ has. Those riches are too great to understand fully.
God also proved it by using wonders, great signs, and many kinds of miracles. {\cf2\super [7]} And he proved it by giving people gifts through the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [8]} He gave those gifts the way he wanted.
Each of you received a spiritual gift \{from God\}. God has shown you his grace (kindness) in many different ways. And you are like servants who are responsible for using God’s gifts. So be good servants and use your gifts to serve each other.