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1 Peter 4:11

If any man speak, [let him speak] as the oracles of God; if any man minister, [let him do it] as of the ability which God giveth: that God in all things may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

If any man {G1536} speak {G2980}, let him speak as {G5613} the oracles {G3051} of God {G2316}; if any man {G1536} minister {G1247}, let him do it as {G5613} of {G1537} the ability {G2479} which {G3739} God {G2316} giveth {G5524}: that {G2443} God {G2316} in {G1722} all things {G3956} may be glorified {G1392} through {G1223} Jesus {G2424} Christ {G5547}, to whom {G3739} be {G2076} praise {G1391} and {G2532} dominion {G2904} for {G1519} ever {G165} and ever {G165}. Amen {G281}.

if someone speaks, let him speak God’s words; if someone serves, let him do so out of strength that God supplies; so that in everything God may be glorified through Yeshua the Messiah — to him be glory and power forever and ever. Amen.

If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen.

if any man speaketh, speaking as it were oracles of God; if any man ministereth, ministering as of the strength which God supplieth: that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, whose is the glory and the dominion for ever and ever. Amen.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Corinthians 10:31 (25 votes)

    Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
  • Ephesians 6:10 (15 votes)

    ¶ Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
  • 1 Peter 4:10 (13 votes)

    As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.
  • Acts 7:38 (11 votes)

    This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and [with] our fathers: who received the lively oracles to give unto us:
  • James 3:1 (10 votes)

    ¶ My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
  • James 3:6 (10 votes)

    And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
  • Ephesians 4:29 (10 votes)

    Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
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