Charisms (Spiritual Gifts)
Prophecy, healing, tongues — the Spirit's gifts handed out not for show but to build up the Church
Charisms are gifts of the Holy Spirit—such as prophecy, healing, and speaking in tongues—described by Paul in 1 Corinthians 12–14 and Romans 12. Their purpose is not personal display but the building up of the whole Church. Protestant traditions differ over whether the miraculous gifts continue today: cessationists hold they ceased after the apostolic age, while continuationists hold they remain active in the Church's ongoing life.
How it traveled
- 1 CorinthiansEphesus · 67explains
- RomansCorinth · 67explains
- EphesiansRome · 67explains
- MarkRome · 68explains
- ActsRome · 84explains
- RevelationPatmos · 100explains
- Dialogue with TryphoRome · 165explains
- Book VIII. Concerning Gifts, and Ordinations, and the Ecclesiastical Canons— · 220explains
- The Church History of EusebiusCaesarea · 339explains
- Life of Antony. (Vita Antoni.)Alexandria · 373explains
- The Catechetical Lectures of S. CyrilJerusalem · 386explains
- A Commentary on the Acts of the ApostlesConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Homilies on First CorinthiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the RomansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Commentary and Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Galatians and EphesiansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Gospel of St. JohnConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the HebrewsConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Philippians, Colossians, and ThessaloniansConstantinople (Istanbul) · 407explains
- Lectures or Tractates on the Gospel According to St. JohnHippo Regius · 430explains
- A Work on the Proceedings of PelagiusHippo Regius · 430explains
- The Conferences of John Cassian. Part II. Containing Conferences XI-XVIIMarseille · 435explains
- The Ecclesiastical History of SozomenConstantinople (Istanbul) · 450explains
- Treatise on the Incarnation (qq[1]-59)Paris · 1274explains
- Book Fourth. of the Holy Catholic ChurchGeneva · 1564explains
- Thoughts on the Revival of Religion in New EnglandNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758applies
- A History of the Work of RedemptionNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758explains
- A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections, in Three PartsNorthampton, Massachusetts · 1758applies
Key passages(20)
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
Homilies on First Corinthians · John Chrysostom
The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril · Cyril of Jerusalem
The Catechetical Lectures of S. Cyril · Cyril of Jerusalem
The Church History of Eusebius · Eusebius of Caesarea
The Conferences of John Cassian. Part II. Containing Conferences XI-XVII · John Cassian
The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on Paul's Epistle to the Romans · John Chrysostom