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chárisma

gift of grace

Say it: KHAH-ris-mah (approximate)

χάρισμα

What it means

A gift freely given (from charis, "grace"). In 1 Corinthians it names the abilities God gives for the good of the church (1:7; 7:7; 12:4-31), and Paul stresses that the gifts are given, not earned.

Range of meaning

  • GiftWhat is freely given.
  • Spiritual giftA Spirit-given ability to serve.

In 1 Corinthians

  • Chapter 7

    "Each has his own gift from God" (7:7).

  • Chapter 12

    "Now there are various kinds of gifts" (12:4, 12:9, 12:28-31).

Every verse (7)

Verses where G5486 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources