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1 Corinthians 7:7
Yet I wish that all men were like me. However, each man has his own gift from God, one of this kind, and another of that kind.

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1 Corinthians 7:8
But I say to the unmarried and to widows, it is good for them if they remain even as I am.

Matthew 19:10
His disciples said to him, “If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.”

Matthew 19:11
But he said to them, “Not all men can receive this saying, but those to whom it is given.

Matthew 19:12
For there are eunuchs who were born that way from their mother’s womb, and there are eunuchs who were made eunuchs by men; and there are eunuchs who made themselves eunuchs for the Kingdom of Heaven’s sake. He who is able to receive it, let him receive it.”

1 Corinthians 9:5
Have we no right to take along a wife who is a believer, even as the rest of the apostles, and the brothers of the Lord, and Cephas?

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Romans 12:6
having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

Romans 12:7
or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

Romans 12:8
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

1 Corinthians 12:11
But the one and the same Spirit produces all of these, distributing to each one separately as he desires.

1 Peter 4:10
As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

Acts 20:35
In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

1 Corinthians 1:7
so that you come behind in no gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,

1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.

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Acts 26:29
Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.”

1 Corinthians 14:5
Now I desire to have you all speak with other languages, but even more that you would prophesy. For he is greater who prophesies than he who speaks with other languages, unless he interprets, that the assembly may be built up.

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1 Corinthians 6:15
Don’t you know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? May it never be!

1 Corinthians 10:23
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up.

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