Paul on Spiritual Gifts

In addition to nine spiritual gifts Paul mentions in 1 Corinthians 12:810, gifts are often cited from lists in Romans 12:68, 1 Corinthians 12:28, and Ephesians 4:11.

Click on the verse references below to see the list of gifts from that passage, as well as the verse(s) in question.

  • prophecy
  • ministry
  • teaching
  • exhortation
  • giving
  • leadership
  • compassion

"We have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us: prophecy, in proportion to faith; ministry, in ministering; the teacher, in teaching; the exhorter, in exhortation; the giver, in generosity; the leader, in diligence; the compassionate, in cheerfulness."

  • utterance of wisdom
  • utterance of knowledge
  • faith
  • healing
  • working of miracles
  • prophecy
  • discernment of spirits
  • various kinds of tongues
  • interpretation of tongues

"To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the discernment of spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues."

  • apostles
  • prophets
  • teachers
  • deeds of power
  • healing
  • assistance
  • leadership
  • tongues

"And God has appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers; then deeds of power, then gifts of healing, forms of assistance, forms of leadership, various kinds of tongues."

  • apostles
  • prophets
  • evangelists
  • pastors
  • teachers

"The gifts he gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers."