GUIDE TO THE SCRIPTURES
Gifts of the Spirit
See also Gift

Special spiritual blessings given by the Lord to worthy individuals for their own benefit and for them to use in blessing others. For a description of the gifts of the Spirit, study Doctrine and Covenants 46: 11-33; 1 Corinthians 12: 1-12; Moroni 10: 8-18.

Covet earnestly the best gifts, 1 Cor. 12: 31 (1 Cor. 14: 1). The Nephites were given many gifts of the Spirit, Alma 9: 21. Wo to him who says the Lord no longer works by gifts or by the power of the Holy Ghost, 3 Ne. 29: 6. God gives gifts to the faithful, Morm. 9: 7. Gifts come by the Spirit of Christ, Moro. 10: 17. There are many gifts and to every man is given a gift by the Spirit, D&C 46: 11. Church leaders are given power to discern the gifts of the Spirit, D&C 46: 27. The President of the Church has all the gifts of God, D&C 107: 92.