2 Corinthians 10:13
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13 We will not boast about things done outside our area of authority. We will boast only about what has happened within the boundaries of the work God has given us, which includes our working with you.
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2 Corinthians 10:13
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13 We, however, will not boast beyond proper limits, but will confine our boasting to the sphere of service God himself has assigned to us,(A) a sphere that also includes you.
2 Corinthians 10:14-15
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14 We are not reaching beyond these boundaries when we claim authority over you, as if we had never visited you. For we were the first to travel all the way to Corinth with the Good News of Christ.
15 Nor do we boast and claim credit for the work someone else has done. Instead, we hope that your faith will grow so that the boundaries of our work among you will be extended.
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2 Corinthians 10:14-15
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14 We are not going too far in our boasting, as would be the case if we had not come to you, for we did get as far as you(A) with the gospel of Christ.(B) 15 Neither do we go beyond our limits(C) by boasting of work done by others.(D) Our hope is that, as your faith continues to grow,(E) our sphere of activity among you will greatly expand,
Romans 15:20
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20 My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else.
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Romans 15:20
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20 It has always been my ambition to preach the gospel(A) where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.(B)
Romans 12:6
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6 In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.
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Romans 12:6
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6 We have different gifts,(A) according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying,(B) then prophesy in accordance with your[a] faith;(C)
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- Romans 12:6 Or the
1 Peter 4:10
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10 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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1 Peter 4:10
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10 Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others,(A) as faithful(B) stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
Ephesians 4:7
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7 However, he has given each one of us a special gift[a] through the generosity of Christ.
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- 4:7 Greek a grace.
Ephesians 4:7
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1 Corinthians 12:11
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11 It is the one and only Spirit who distributes all these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.
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1 Corinthians 12:11
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11 All these are the work of one and the same Spirit,(A) and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.
Romans 12:3
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3 Because of the privilege and authority[a] God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.[b]
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Romans 12:3
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Humble Service in the Body of Christ
3 For by the grace given me(A) I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.
Romans 10:18
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18 But I ask, have the people of Israel actually heard the message? Yes, they have:
“The message has gone throughout the earth,
and the words to all the world.”[a]
Romans 10:18
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18 But I ask: Did they not hear? Of course they did:
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- Romans 10:18 Psalm 19:4
Matthew 25:15
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15 He gave five bags of silver[a] to one, two bags of silver to another, and one bag of silver to the last—dividing it in proportion to their abilities. He then left on his trip.
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- 25:15 Greek talents; also throughout the story. A talent is equal to 75 pounds or 34 kilograms.
Matthew 25:15
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15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability.(A) Then he went on his journey.
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- Matthew 25:15 Greek five talents … two talents … one talent; also throughout this parable; a talent was worth about 20 years of a day laborer’s wage.
Isaiah 28:17
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17 I will test you with the measuring line of justice
and the plumb line of righteousness.
Since your refuge is made of lies,
a hailstorm will knock it down.
Since it is made of deception,
a flood will sweep it away.
Isaiah 28:17
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Proverbs 25:14
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14 A person who promises a gift but doesn’t give it
is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
Proverbs 25:14
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14 Like clouds and wind without rain
is one who boasts of gifts never given.
Psalm 19:4
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4 Yet their message has gone throughout the earth,
and their words to all the world.
God has made a home in the heavens for the sun.
Psalm 19:4
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