Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!”

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Then the Lord called Samuel.

Samuel answered, “Here I am.(A)

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and there are varieties of activities, but it is (A)the same God who empowers them all in everyone. (B)To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of (C)wisdom, and to another the utterance of (D)knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another (E)faith by the same Spirit, to another (F)gifts of healing by the one Spirit, 10 to another (G)the working of miracles, to another (H)prophecy, to another (I)the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another (J)various kinds of tongues, to another (K)the interpretation of tongues. 11 All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, (L)who apportions to each one individually (M)as he wills.

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There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone(A) it is the same God(B) at work.

Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.(C) To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom,(D) to another a message of knowledge(E) by means of the same Spirit, to another faith(F) by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing(G) by that one Spirit, 10 to another miraculous powers,(H) to another prophecy,(I) to another distinguishing between spirits,(J) to another speaking in different kinds of tongues,[a](K) and to still another the interpretation of tongues.[b] 11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,(L) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28
  2. 1 Corinthians 12:10 Or languages; also in verse 28

Isaiah's Commission from the Lord

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for (A)us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

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Then I heard the voice(A) of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send?(B) And who will go for us?(C)

And I said, “Here am I.(D) Send me!”

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(A)Moses and Aaron were among his (B)priests,
    Samuel also was among those who (C)called upon his name.
    They (D)called to the Lord, and he answered them.

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Moses(A) and Aaron(B) were among his priests,
    Samuel(C) was among those who called on his name;
they called on the Lord
    and he answered(D) them.

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When the Lord saw that he turned aside to see, (A)God called to him (B)out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here I am.”

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When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called(A) to him from within the bush,(B) “Moses! Moses!”

And Moses said, “Here I am.”(C)

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The Sacrifice of Isaac

22 After these things (A)God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.”

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Abraham Tested

22 Some time later God tested(A) Abraham. He said to him, “Abraham!”

“Here I am,”(B) he replied.

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15 But when he (A)who had set me apart (B)before I was born,[a] and who (C)called me by his grace, 16 was pleased to reveal his Son to[b] me, in order (D)that I might preach him among the Gentiles, I did not immediately consult with anyone;[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Galatians 1:15 Greek set me apart from my mother's womb
  2. Galatians 1:16 Greek in
  3. Galatians 1:16 Greek with flesh and blood

15 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb(A) and called me(B) by his grace, was pleased 16 to reveal his Son in me so that I might preach him among the Gentiles,(C) my immediate response was not to consult any human being.(D)

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28 And (A)God has appointed in the church first (B)apostles, second (C)prophets, third teachers, then (D)miracles, then (E)gifts of healing, (F)helping, (G)administrating, and (H)various kinds of tongues.

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28 And God has placed in the church(A) first of all apostles,(B) second prophets,(C) third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing,(D) of helping, of guidance,(E) and of different kinds of tongues.(F)

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And falling to the ground, he heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting (A)me?”

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He fell to the ground and heard a voice(A) say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?”

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