1 Peter 4:10

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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Context of 1 Peter 4:10

8Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms. 11If anyone speaks, they should do so as one who speaks the very words of God. If anyone serves, they should do so with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen. 12Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you.

1 Peter 4:10 word by word

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“Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them.
• Luke 19:13So he called ten of his servants and gave them ten minas. ‘Put this money to work,’ he said, ‘until I come back.’
• Romans 12:6We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith;
• 1 Corinthians 4:7For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?
• 1 Corinthians 12:4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.
• Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
• Matthew 25:44“They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’
• Mark 10:45For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
• Luke 8:3Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
• Romans 15:25Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem in the service of the Lord’s people there.
• 2 Corinthians 9:1There is no need for me to write to you about this service to the Lord’s people.
• 2 Timothy 1:18May the Lord grant that he will find mercy from the Lord on that day! You know very well in how many ways he helped me in Ephesus.
• Hebrews 6:10God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them.
• Matthew 24:45“Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom the master has put in charge of the servants in his household to give them their food at the proper time?
• Matthew 24:14And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.
• Luke 12:42The Lord answered, “Who then is the faithful and wise manager, whom the master puts in charge of his servants to give them their food allowance at the proper 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

Topics related to 1 Peter 4:10

• Commandments
• Gifts from God
• Grace of God
• Minister, Christian
• Steward

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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