8422 equipping, spiritual
Scripture provides examples of individuals who have been equipped to carry out tasks or responsibilities of a spiritual nature.
Jesus Christ was equipped for his work
Isa 61:1-2 See also Ps 72:1; Isa 50:4-7; Mt 12:18; Isa 42:1; Lk 4:18-19; Lk 19:31; Jn 3:34; Ac 10:38; Heb 10:5
God’s people are equipped for service
In the OT Ex 4:10-12 Bezalel and Oholiab: Ex 31:1-6; Ex 35:30-36:2
Lev 8:7-9; Jdg 3:10 Gideon: Jdg 6:14,34
Jdg 11:29; Jdg 14:19 Samson; 1Sa 10:10 Solomon: 1Ki 3:7-9; 2Ch 2:12
2Ki 2:9 Elisha; Ne 13:9; Isa 6:6-7; Jer 1:9; Eze 1:1; Eze 3:23
In the NT 2Ti 2:20-21 See also Mt 4:19; Lk 1:15 John the Baptist; Lk 1:41,67 Zechariah; Lk 12:33; Ac 4:8 Peter; Ac 6:3; Ac 9:17 Ananias; Ac 11:24 Barnabas; Ro 13:12; Eph 4:12; Eph 6:11-18; Php 4:19; 2Ti 3:16-17; Heb 13:20-21; 1Pe 3:15
Believers are equipped for spiritual tasks
By the call of Jesus Christ Mt 4:19 pp Mk 1:17 See also Mk 10:24-31; Lk 9:1-2; Lk 10:1-3; Jn 1:35-42
By spiritual gifts 1Co 12:7 See also Ac 6:3-6; Ro 12:6-8; 1Co 12:8-11,27-31; Eph 4:7,11-12
By the word of God 2Ti 2:15 See also Col 3:16; 2Ti 3:16-17; 2Pe 1:19; 1Jn 2:14
By the empowering of the Holy Spirit Ac 2:4; Ac 4:31; Ac 13:9; Eph 5:18
For spiritual conflict Eph 6:11 See also Ro 13:12; Eph 4:20-24; Eph 6:12-18; Col 3:12-15; 1Th 5:8; 1Ti 6:12; Heb 13:21; 1Pe 3:15
