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.
My Comment:
Another instance of this twelfth title the Bible gives itself, the oracles of God, is found in 1 Peter 4:11. Two categories of spiritual gifts are described by Peter: (1) The spoken gifts and (2) The ministry gifts. The spoken ministry gifts must reflect the truth found in the Bible, the oracles of God. The ministry gifts are to be exercised by the ability God gives to each person who has such a gift. One gift Peter mentions directly in context is the gift of hospitality (see 1 Peter 4:9). Failure to exercise this gift properly and effectively can have devastating negative consequences to the ministry efforts of any church or group or person failing to demonstrate hospitality. I have discussed this issue at length and in detail on this site under “Verse by Verse Studies,” particularly the extensive series on Romans 15:7, with comments.
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 C +15:2. any man speak. Is +**8:20n. Je *23:22, 28. Jn 7:18. 1 C *4:1, 2. 2 C *9:1, 7, 8. Ep *4:29. 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. Ac 7:38. Ro 3:2. 1 C 12:28-30. He *5:12. of God. FS63B1, Ge +25:28. Supply ellipsis, “the oracles of God (require).” Le 8:29. 9:21. if. FS184A, 1 C +15:2. See on ver. *10. minister. Gr. diakoneō (S#1247g, Mt 4:11). Dt 15:10. Mt 20:26. 24:45. 1 Th 4:11. 1 T 3:13. 3 J 5. the ability. 1 P 5:10. 1 Ch 26:8. *29:2, 11-16. Ro **+12:3, 6-8. 1 C 3:10. 4:7. 12:4. 2 C 8:3. Ga 2:9. God giveth. Gr. chorēgeō (S#5524g, only here and 2 C 9:10). Dt 26:10. Is 43:7. Jn 3:27. Ac 4:32. Ro 12:3. 15:15. 1 C 7:17. 12:7. 2 C *9:10n. Ga 2:9. 2 T 1:6. 2 P 1:5. that God in all things. Zc 14:20. Lk *20:25. Col **3:17. may be glorified. 1 P 2:5, 12. 1 Ch 17:24. Ps *50:15. Is 24:15. 43:7. 44:23. 55:13. Ml 2:2. Mt +*5:16. 6:2. Jn 11:4. 13:31. *15:8. 21:19. 1 C *6:20. **10:31. 2 C 4:15. 8:19. 9:13. Ep 1:6. 3:20, 21. *5:20. through. 1 P 2:5. Ro 1:8. 6:11. Ph *1:11. *2:11. to whom be praise. 1 P 2:9. 5:11. Ro +11:36. 16:27. Ep 3:21. 1 T 1:17. 6:16. He 13:15. Ju *25. Re *1:5, 6. +*5:13. dominion. 1 P 5:11. Ps *145:13. Da 4:3, 34. +*7:14. Mt +*6:13. 1 T *6:16. Ju 25. Re 1:6. *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.
1 pe 4.11 If any man speak, let him speak as the oracles of God; if any
man minister, let him do 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
encouraging cross refs.
1. isa 8.20 To the law and the testimonies: if they speak not according to
this word. if is because there is no light in them.
2. eph 4.29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but
that whic is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the
hearers.
3. col 4.6 Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye
may know how ye ought to answer every man.
4. heb 5.12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that
one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and
are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
5. rom 12.6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given
to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
6. 1co 12.4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit,
7. 1 co 10.31 Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all
to the glory of God.
8. 1 pe 2.5 Ye also as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
9. eph 3.21 Unto him be glory in the church by christ jesus through out all ages,
world without end. amen.
10. psm 145.13 Thy kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and thy dominion endureth
throughout all generations.