G5486Greekchárisma

χάρισμα

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

17
Total Occurrences
6
Books
0
Old Testament
17
New Testament

Detailed Definition

  • 1a favor with which one receives without any merit of his own
  • 2the gift of divine grace
  • 3the gift of faith, knowledge, holiness, virtue
  • 4the 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
  • 5grace or gifts denoting extraordinary powers, distinguishing certain christians and enabling them to serve the church of christ, the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating on their souls by the holy spirit

Etymology & Derivation

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See Also

G5483