Bible Strands
1 Peter 4:10
As good stewards of the manifold grace of God, each of you should use whatever gift he has received to serve one another.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Peter writes to scattered believers under pressure, in a passage (vv. 9–11) that moves from hospitality to speaking to serving, all directed inward toward the community.
The words — χάρισμα (charisma) is a concrete gift dispensed by grace, not a vague talent; διακονοῦντες (diakonountes) is the active participle behind "deacon," implying ongoing service rather than a one-time act.
The thread — Romans 12:6–8 pairs different gifts with proportional use; 1 Corinthians 12:4–11 multiplies the gifts under one Spirit; 1 Corinthians 4:1 supplies the stewardship language Peter borrows here.
Why it lands — The verse closes off the option of keeping a gift for yourself: it is a trust account, and the only permitted expenditure is on another believer.
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The Greek words
King James Version
As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
Cross-references
- Romans 12:6 We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;
- 1 Corinthians 12:4 There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
- 1 Corinthians 4:1 So then, men ought to regard us as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God.
- Mark 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
- Hebrews 6:10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
- 1 Corinthians 15:10 But by the grace of God I am what I am, and His grace to me was not in vain. No, I worked harder than all of them—yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.
- Romans 15:27 They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
- 1 Corinthians 3:10 By the grace God has given me, I laid a foundation as an expert builder, and someone else is building on it. But each one must be careful how he builds.
- Ephesians 4:11 And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
- 1 Corinthians 4:7 For who makes you so superior? What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as though you did not?