The Nugget:
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. (KJV)
1Pe 4:11 Whoever will speak, let him speak as the word of God: and whoever will minister, as of the ability that God hath given him: so that in all ye do, God may be glorified, through Jesus the Messiah; to whom belongeth glory, and honor, for ever and ever. Amen. (Murdock NT)
1Pe 4:11 Whoever speaks, let it be with God’s words. Whoever serves, do so with the strength that God supplies, so that in everything God will be glorified through Jesus Christ. To him belong the glory and the power forever and ever. Amen. (NET Bible)
My Comment:
The Scriptures should be the standard of teaching (The New Topical Textbook, entry under “The Scriptures,” page 240). As we teach, we should teach according to what the Bible says. Those who have the blessed privilege to teach are under an extra high responsibility to carry out their task knowledgably and responsibly (James 3:1). As we teach what the Bible says, we should expound or explain it carefully and particularly. When we teach Bible doctrine (and we most certainly should teach Bible doctrine) we should base our teaching upon a careful study of what the Bible says about that doctrine or teaching. There is much in the Bible that we need to know and understand for our spiritual benefit. I have sat under the preaching of a pastor or two who spent more time than I felt was warranted commenting about sports. Sometimes the pastor prefaced his message with a Bible verse then went and talked about something other than that verse, or even other than what the Bible contains. Some preaching ministries seem to me to focus on psychology instead of the Bible. Time is precious, and opportunities to teach God’s Word from either the pulpit or the Sunday school is limited. We ought to redeem the time because the days are evil (Ephesians 5:16). People need to be spiritually equipped to defeat the wiles of the devil (Ephesians 6:10, 11). People need to be taught how to feed themselves spiritually. They need to become independent students of the Bible. They need to be taught how to discern whether what is being taught matches up with what the Bible actually says. This is crucial. Much serious error is being taught and widely believed. Jesus instructed us to take heed what we hear (Mark 4:24) and how we hear (Lk 8:18). Dig into the Bible for yourself to check the validity of what you believe and what you have been taught.
For those who desire to DIG DEEPER into this subject:
(1) Consult the cross references given in Nelson’s Cross Reference Guide to the Bible on page 1462 for 1 Peter 4:11.
(2) Consult the cross references given in The New Treasury of Scripture Knowledge on page 1479 or in Logos 5 Bible software for 1 Peter 4:11.
(3) Lacking access to those two resources, consult the cross references for this passage as I have developed them as given below:
1 Peter 4:11. If. FS184A, +1 Cor 15:2. any man speak. +**Is 8:20n. *Je 23:22, 28. Jn 7:18. Ac 10:44. Ro 7:1. 12:6-8. 1 Cor 2:4. *1 Cor 4:1, 2. 12:8, 10, 28-30. 14:3, 6, 24-26. 2 C 2:17. 4:13. *2 Cor 9:1, 7, 8. *Ep 4:11, 29. Phil 1:14. *Col 4:6. *Ja 1:19, 26. 3:1-6. as the oracles. T#1060. 2 S 16:23. **2 Ch 17:9. +**Is 8:20n. *Je 23:28. Mt 7:29. Jn 12:49. 14:10. **Ac 7:38. **Ro 3:2. 12:6. 16:12n. 1 Cor 4:1, 2. 12:28-30. 14:27, 37. 2 Cor 2:17. 5:20. +*1 Th 2:13. *2 Tim 4:1-5. **He 5:12. of God. FS63B1, Ge +25:28. Supply ellipsis, “the oracles of God (require).” Le 8:29. 9:21. Nu 24:4, 16. Ps 12:6. 18:30. 106:11. +*Ps 119:11, 103, 148, 158, 162. 1 Cor 2:7. 12:3n. +*1 Th 2:13. %2 Tim 4:3. Re 11:3-10. if. FS184A, +1 Cor 15:2. See on ver. *1 P 4:10. minister. Gr. diakoneō (S#1247g, Mt 4:11). ver. 1 P 4:10. Dt 15:10. Mt 20:26. 24:45. Ac 1:17. 3:6. 6:2-4. 11:29. Ro 10:1. +*Ro 12:8. 1 Cor 9:19. 12:5, 9, 10, 28-30. 2 Cor 9:12. Ga 5:13. Col 4:17. 1 Th 4:11. 1 Tim 1:12. 3:13. 2 Tim 4:5. 3 J 1:5. the ability. Gr. ischus (S#2479g, Mk 12:30). 1 P 5:10. 1 Ch 26:8. *1 Ch 29:2, 11-16. Mk 12:30. **+Ro 12:3, 6-8. 1 Cor 3:10. 4:7. 12:4. 2 Cor 8:3. Ga 2:9. God giveth. Gr. chorēgeō (S#5524g, only here and 2 Cor 9:10). Dt 26:10. Is 43:7. Jn 3:27. Ac 2:33. 4:32. Ro 12:3. 15:15. 1 Cor 7:17. 12:7. *2 Cor 9:10n. Ga 2:9. +*Phil 2:13n. 2 Tim 1:6. 2 P 1:5, 11. that God in all things. Zc 14:20. *Lk 20:25. **Col 3:17. may be glorified. 1 P 2:5, 12. 5:11. 1 Ch 17:24. *Ps 50:15. Is 24:15. 43:7. 44:23. 55:13. Mal 2:2. +*Mt 5:16. 6:2. Jn 11:4. 13:31. *Jn 15:8. 21:19. *1 Cor 6:20. **1 Cor 10:31. 2 Cor 2:14-16. 4:15. 8:19. 9:13. Ep 1:6. 3:20, 21. *Ep 5:20. He 13:15. through Jesus Christ. 1 P 2:5. Ro 1:8. 6:11. 16:27. *Phil 1:11. *Phil 2:11. 4:20. He 13:21. Jude 1:25. to whom be praise. This is a doxology offered to Jesus Christ. 1 P 2:9. 5:11. +*Ac 7:59n. Ro 9:5n. +Ro 11:36. 16:27. Ga 1:5. Ep 3:21. Phil 4:20. 1 Tim 1:17. 6:16. **2 Tim 4:18. He 13:15, 21. **+2 P 3:18. *Jude 1:25. **Re 1:5, 6. +*Re 5:13. 7:12. 19:4. dominion. 1 P 5:11. *Ps 145:13. Da 4:3, 34. +*Da 7:14. +*Mt 6:13. *1 Tim 6:16. Jude 1:25. Re 1:6. *Re 5:12-14. for ever. Gr. aion, +Mt 6:13. and ever. Gr. aion, +Mt 6:13. lit. unto the ages of the ages, +Ga 1:5. Amen. 1 P 5:11. Ne 8:6. Ps 41:13. Ro 1:25. Ga 1:5. Phil 4:20.
1pe 4.11 Whoever speaks, let him speak, as it were, the utterances of God;
whoever serves,let him do so as by the strength which God supplies; so that
in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belongs the
glory of and dominion forever and ever. amen.
encouraging cross refs.(the best commentary on the bible is the bible)
1. isa 8.20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according
to this word, it is because they have no dawn.
2. jer. 23.22 But if they had stood in My council, Then they would have
announced My words to My people, And would have turned them back
from their evil way and for the evil of their deeds.
3. eph 4.29 Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only
such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment,
that it may give grace to those who hear.
4. col 4.6 Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned as it were, with salt,
so that you may know how you should respond to each person.
5. jas 1.19 This you know, my beloved brethren. But let every one be quick to hear,
slow to speak, and slow to anger:
6. jas 1.26 But if anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his
tongue but deceives his own heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
7. jas 3.1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such
we shall incur a stricter judment.
8. ac 7.38 “This is the one who was in the congregation in the wilderness together
with the angel who was speaking to him on mt sinai, and who was with our fathers;
and he received living oracles to pass on to you.
9. rom 3.2 Great in every respect. First of all, that they were entrusted with oracles
of God.
10. heb 5.12 For though by this time you ought to be teachers, you have need again
for some one to teach you the elementary principles of the oracles of God, and you
have come to need milk and not solid food.
11. 1 ch 29.12 Both riches and honor come from Thee, and Thou dost rule over all,
and in Thy hand is power and might; and it lies in Thy hand to make great, and to
strengthen every one.
12. rom 12.6 And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us,
let each exercise them accordingly: if prophecy, according to proportion of his faith.
13. 1 co 3.10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, as a wise master
builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it, But let each man be careful how he builds upon it.
14. 1 co 12.4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
15. 1 pe 2.5 you also, as living stones, are being built up as a spiritual house for a
holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
16. 1 c0 6.20 For you have been bought with a price: therefore, glorify God in your body.
17. 1 co 10.31 Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory
of God.
18. 2 co 9.13 Because of the proof given by this ministry they will glorify god for your
obedience to your confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the liberality of your
contribution to them and to all,
19. eph 3.20 Now to Him who is able to do exceeding abundantly beyond all that we
ask or think, according to the power that works within us.
20. eph 3.21 to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations
forever and ever.amen.
21. eph 5.20 always giving thanks for all things in the name in the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
22. ph 1.11 having been filled with fruit of righteousness which comes through jesus
Christ to the glory and praise of God.
23. jude 25 to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord be glory,majesty, dominion and authority, before all time and now and forever. Amen.
24. Rev 5.14 Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power and riches and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing.