Chárisma — G5486

Definition

neuter noun

a (divine) gratuity, i.e. deliverance (from danger or passion); (specially), a (spiritual) endowment, i.e. (subjectively) religious qualification, or (objectively) miraculous faculty

1. in the N. T. (where used only by Paul) the gift of divine grace
2. used of the natural gift of continence, due to the grace of God as creator
3. the gift of faith, knowledge, holiness, virtue
4. the economy of divine grace, by which the pardon of sin and eternal salvation is appointed to sinners in consideration of the merits of Christ laid hold of by faith
5. specifically, the sum of those powers requisite for the discharge of the office of an evangelist

Usually translated as

gift

Origin

from G5483

• charízomai (G5483)

Occurrences

Chárisma occurs 17 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Romans (6), 1 Corinthians (7), 2 Corinthians (1), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1), 1 Peter (1)

• Romans 1:11 — For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift (χάρισμα), to the end ye may be established;
• Romans 5:15 — But not as the offence, so also is the free gift (χάρισμα). For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
• Romans 5:16 — And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift (χάρισμα) is of many offences unto justification.
• Romans 6:23 — For the wages of sin is death; but the gift (χάρισμα) of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
• Romans 11:29 — For the gifts (χαρίσματα) and calling of God are without repentance.
• Romans 12:6 — Having then gifts (χαρίσματα) differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
• 1 Corinthians 1:7 — So that ye come behind in no gift (χαρίσματι); waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ:
• 1 Corinthians 7:7 — For I would that all men were even as I myself. But every man hath his proper gift (χάρισμα) of God, one after this manner, and another after that.
• 1 Corinthians 12:4 — Now there are diversities of gifts (χαρισμάτων), but the same Spirit.
• 1 Corinthians 12:9 — To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts (χαρίσματα) of healing by the same Spirit;
• 1 Corinthians 12:28 — And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts (χαρίσματα) of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.
• 1 Corinthians 12:30 — Have all the gifts (χαρίσματα) of healing? do all speak with tongues? do all interpret?
• 1 Corinthians 12:31 — But covet earnestly the best gifts (χαρίσματα): and yet shew I unto you a more excellent way.
• 2 Corinthians 1:11 — Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift (χάρισμα) bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
• 1 Timothy 4:14 — Neglect not the gift (χαρίσματος) that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
• 2 Timothy 1:6 — Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift (χάρισμα) of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
• 1 Peter 4:10 — As every man hath received the gift (χάρισμα), even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.