to finish what you started, ¹  so that just as you wanted to do it eagerly, ²  you can also complete it ³  according to your means. ⁴ 

They have ¹  tails and stingers like scorpions, and their ability ²  to injure people for five months is in their tails.

Jeriah had 2,700 relatives who were respected family leaders. ¹  King David placed them in charge of the Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh; they took care of all matters pertaining to God and the king. ² 

young men in whom there was no physical defect and who were handsome, ¹  well versed in all kinds of wisdom, well educated ²  and having keen insight, ³  and who were capable ⁴  of entering the king’s royal service ⁵  – and to teach them the literature and language ⁶  of the Babylonians. ⁷ 

and all the women whose heart stirred them to action and who were skilled ¹  spun goats’ hair.

Be careful ¹  not to say, “My own ability and skill ²  have gotten me this wealth.”

Do you make it leap ¹  like a locust? Its proud neighing ²  is terrifying!

Do not withhold good from those who need it, ¹  when ²  you ³  have the ability ⁴  to help. ⁵ 

They ¹  were amazed ²  at his teaching, because he spoke ³  with authority. ⁴ 

Now Stephen, full of grace and power, was performing great wonders and miraculous signs ¹  among the people.

With regard to spiritual gifts, ¹  brothers and sisters, ²  I do not want you to be uninformed. ³ 

For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.

Not all have gifts of healing, do they? Not all speak in tongues, do they? Not all interpret, do they? ¹ 

So then, one who speaks in a tongue should pray that he may interpret.

But it is God who establishes ¹  us together with you in Christ and who anointed us, ² 

And these also must be tested first and then let them serve as deacons if they are found blameless.

So Bezalel and Oholiab and every skilled person ¹  in whom the Lord has put skill ²  and ability ³  to know how ⁴  to do all the work for the service ⁵  of the sanctuary are to do the work ⁶  according to all that the Lord has commanded.”

You must remember the Lord your God, for he is the one who gives ability to get wealth; if you do this he will confirm his covenant that he made by oath to your ancestors, ¹  even as he has to this day.

God said to him, “Because you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies, ¹