God’s Word Translation
1 Peter 4:10
10Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others.
1 Peter 4:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
- New International Version (NIV)Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.
- English Standard Version (ESV)As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God's varied grace:
- New King James Version (NKJV)As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Context of 1 Peter 4:10
8Above all, love each other warmly, because love covers many sins. 9Welcome each other as guests without complaining. Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others. 11Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen. 12Dear friends, don’t be surprised by the fiery troubles that are coming in order to test you. Don’t feel as though something strange is happening to you,
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ἕκαστος καθὼς ἔλαβεν χάρισμα εἰς ἑαυτοὺς αὐτὸ διακονοῦντες ὡς καλοὶ οἰκονόμοι ποικίλης χάριτος θεοῦ·Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Asκαθώςkathōs · as/just asG2531
- every manἕκαστοςhekastos · eachG1538
- hath receivedλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
- the giftχάρισμαcharisma · giftG5486
- ministerδιακονέωdiakoneō · to serveG1247
- the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- oneἑαυτοῦheautou · themselfG1438
- toεἰςeis · towardG1519
- asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
- goodκαλόςkalos · goodG2570
- stewardsοἰκονόμοςoikonomos · managerG3623
- of the manifoldποικίλοςpoikilos · variousG4164
- graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
- of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
Cross-references for 1 Peter 4:10
- Matthew 25:14“The kingdom of heaven is like a man going on a trip. He called his servants and entrusted some money to them.
- Luke 19:13⌞Before he left,⌟ he called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. He said to his servants, ‘Invest this money until I come back.’
- Romans 12:6God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking what God has revealed, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith.
- 1 Corinthians 4:7Who says that you are any better than other people? What do you have that wasn’t given to you? If you were given what you have, why are you bragging as if it weren’t a gift?
- 1 Corinthians 12:4There are different spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit gives them.
- Matthew 20:28It’s the same way with the Son of Man. He didn’t come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”
- Matthew 25:44“They, too, will ask, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or as a stranger or in need of clothes or sick or in prison and didn’t help you?’
- Mark 10:45It’s the same way with the Son of Man. He didn’t come so that others could serve him. He came to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many people.”
- Luke 8:3Joanna, whose husband Chusa was Herod’s administrator; Susanna; and many other women. They provided financial support for Jesus and his disciples.
- Romans 15:25Right now I’m going to Jerusalem to bring help to the Christians there.
- 2 Corinthians 9:1I don’t need to write anything further to you about helping the Christians ⌞in Jerusalem⌟.
- 2 Timothy 1:18May the Lord grant that Onesiphorus finds mercy when that day comes. You know very well that he did everything possible to help me in Ephesus.
- Hebrews 6:10God is fair. He won’t forget what you’ve done or the love you’ve shown for him. You helped his holy people, and you continue to help them.
- Matthew 24:45“Who, then, is the faithful and wise servant? The master will put that person in charge of giving the other servants their food at the right time.
- Matthew 24:14“This Good News about the kingdom will be spread throughout the world as a testimony to all nations. Then the end will come.
- Luke 12:42The Lord asked, “Who, then, is the faithful, skilled manager that the master will put in charge of giving the other servants their share of food at the right time?
Commentaries on 1 Peter 4:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Hath received the gift - · A gift; any blessing of providence or grace. I cannot think that the word means here the Holy Ghost, or any of his supernatural gifts or influences; it may include those, but it signifies any thing given by the mere mercy and bounty of God: but perhaps in this place it may signify some or any office in the Church; and this sense, indeed, the connection seems to require. Stewards of the manifold grace - Whatever gifts or…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10As every man hath received the gift - The word rendered “the gift” ( ́ charismain the Greek, without the article, means “endowment” of any kind, but especially that conferred by the Holy Spirit. Here it seems to refer to every kind of endowment by which we can do good to others; especially every kind of qualification furnished by religion by which we can help others. It does not refer here particularly to the ministry of the word - though it is applicable…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-11Verses 7-11 The destruction of the Jewish church and nation, foretold by our Saviour, was very near. And the speedy approach of death and judgment concerns all, to which these words naturally lead our minds. Our approaching end, is a powerful argument to make us sober in all worldly matters, and earnest in religion. There are so many things amiss in all, that unless love covers, excuses, and forgives in others, the mistakes and faults for which every one…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10manifold grace of God: This refers to the variety of spiritual gifts God has given to followers of Jesus. See Romans 12:6–8; 1 Corinthians 12:1–31; Ephesians 4:7–16. use (literally manage) whatever gift: Christians are like managers. They have been trusted by God, their Master, with gifts to be used to bring glory to him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. every--"even as each man hath received," in whatever degree, and of whatever kind. The Spirit's gifts (literally, "gift of grace," that is, gratuitously bestowed) are the common property of the Christian community, each Christian being but a steward for the edifying of the whole, not receiving the gift merely for his own use. minister the same--not discontentedly envying or disparaging the gift of another. one to another--Greek as in 1Pe 4:8, "towards…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Peter 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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