this word denotes “extraordinary powers, distin guishing certain Christians and enabling them to serve the church of Christ, the reception of which is due to the power of divine grace operating in their souls by the Holy Spirit [emphasis added].”22 Diakonia This word emphasizes the usefulness of the gifts (cf. 1 Cor 12:5; see also 1 Pet 4:10 where the verb diakoneo is used: “employ it [the gift] in serving one another.” The “gift” is diakonia but the usefulness is in the serving.) Energema This word