1 Timothy 4:14

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Despise not the gyfte that is in thee, which was geuen thee through prophesie, with the laying on of handes by the auctoritie of the eldership.

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  • 2 Tim 1:6 : 6 Wherfore I put thee in remebraunce that thou stirre vp the gyft of God, which is in thee by the puttyng on of my handes.
  • Acts 6:6 : 6 These they set before the apostles: and whe they had prayed, they layde their handes on them.
  • 1 Tim 1:18 : 18 This commaundement commit I vnto thee sonne Timotheus, accordyng to the prophesies which went before vpon thee, that thou in them shouldest fyght a good fyght:
  • 1 Thess 5:19 : 19 Quenche not the spirite.
  • 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Lay handes sodenly on no man, neither be partaker of other mens sinnes. Kepe thy selfe chaste.
  • Acts 13:3 : 3 And when they had fasted & prayed, & layde their hades on the, they let the go.
  • Acts 19:6 : 6 And whe Paul had layde his handes vpon them, the holy ghost came on the, and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.
  • Rom 12:6-8 : 6 Seyng that we haue dyuers giftes, accordyng to the grace that is geuen vnto vs, yf any man haue the gyft, either prophesie after the measure of fayth, 7 Either office in administration, or he that teacheth in teachyng: 8 Or he that exhorteth, in exhortyng, he that geueth in singlenesse, he that ruleth in diligence, he that is mercifull in chearefulnesse.
  • Acts 8:17 : 17 Then layde they their handes on the, and they receaued the holy ghost.
  • Matt 25:14-30 : 14 Lykewyse, as a certayne man, redy to take his iourney into a straunge countrey, called his owne seruauntes, and delyuered vnto them his goodes. 15 And vnto one, he gaue fyue talentes, to another two, and to another one: to euery man after his habilitie, & strayght way departed. 16 Then he that had receaued the fyue talentes, went, and occupyed with the same, & made them other fyue talentes. 17 And lykewyse, he that receaued two: he also gayned other two. 18 But he that receaued that one, went and digged in the earth, and hyd his Lordes money. 19 After a long season, the Lorde of those seruauntes commeth, and reckeneth with them. 20 And so, he that had receaued fyue talentes, came, and brought other fyue talentes, saying: Lorde, thou delyueredst vnto me fyue talentes, beholde, I haue gayned with them fyue talentes mo. 21 His Lorde saide vnto him: Well done, thou good and faythfull seruaut. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thynges, I wyll make thee ruler ouer manye thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde. 22 He also that had receaued two talentes, came, and sayde: Lorde thou delyueredst vnto me two talentes, beholde, I haue wonne two other taletes with them. 23 His Lorde saide vnto him? Well done, good and faithfull seruaunt. Thou hast ben faythfull ouer fewe thinges, I wyl make thee ruler ouer many thynges: enter thou into the ioy of thy Lorde. 24 Then he which had receaued the one talent, came, and saide: Lorde I knew thee, that thou art an harde man, reapyng where thou hast not sowen, & gatheryng where thou hast not strowed. 25 And therfore was I afrayde, & went and hid thy talent in the earth: loe, there thou hast that thyne is. 26 His Lorde aunswered, and sayde vnto hym: Thou euyll and slouthfull seruaut, thou knewest that I reape where I sowed not, and gather where I haue not strowed, 27 Thou oughtest therfore to haue delyuered my money to the exchaungers, and then at my commyng shoulde I haue receaued myne owne with vauntage. 28 Take therfore the talent from hym, and geue it vnto hym whiche hath ten talentes. 29 For vnto euery one that hath, shalbe geuen, and he shall haue aboundaunce: But he that hath not, from hym shalbe taken away, euen that which he hath. 30 And cast the vnprofitable seruaunt into vtter darknesse, there shalbe wepyng, and gnasshyng of teeth.
  • Luke 19:12-26 : 12 He sayde therfore: A certayne noble man went into a farre countrey, to receaue for hym selfe a kyngdome, and to come agayne. 13 And he called his ten seruauntes, & deliuered the ten peeces of money, saying vnto them, Occupie tyl I come. 14 But his citezins hated hym, and sent a message after hym, saying: We wyll not haue this man to raigne ouer vs. 15 And it came to passe, that whe he had receaued his kyngdome and returned, he commaunded these seruauntes to be called vnto him, to whom he had geuen the money, to wyt howe muche euery man had done in occupying. 16 Then came the first, saying: Lorde thy peece hath gayned ten peeces. 17 And he sayde vnto hym: Well thou good seruaunt, because thou hast ben faythfull in a very litle thing, haue thou aucthoritie ouer ten cities. 18 And the seconde came, saying: Thy peece hath encreased fiue peeces. 19 And to the same he sayde, be thou also ruler ouer fyue cities. 20 And another came, saying: Lorde beholde here is thy peece, whiche I haue layed vp in a napkin. 21 For I feared thee, because thou art a strayte man: Thou takest vp that thou laydest not downe, & reapest that thou dyddest not sowe. 22 He sayth vnto hym: Of thyne owne mouth wyll I iudge thee, thou euyll seruaunt. Knewest thou that I am a straite man, taking vp that I layed not downe, & reapyng that I dyd not sowe: 23 And wherfore gauest not thou my money into the banke, and at my commyng I myght haue required myne owne with vauntage? 24 And he sayde vnto them that stoode by: Take from hym that peece, and geue it to hym that hath ten peeces. 25 And they sayde vnto hym: Lorde he hath ten peeces. 26 For I say vnto you, that vnto euery one which hath, shalbe geuen: and fro hym that hath not, shalbe taken away euen that he hath.
  • 1 Pet 4:9-9 : 9 Be ye harberous one to another, without grudgyng. 10 As euery man hath receaued the gyft, eue so minister the same one to another, as good ministers of the manifold grace of God. 11 If any man speake, let hym talke as the wordes of God. If any man minister, let him do it as of the abilitie which God ministreth vnto hym, that God in all thinges may be glorified through Iesus Christe, to whom be prayse and dominion for euer and euer. Amen.

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