The Greek hekastos means 'each one' or 'every individual.' Paul uses it in the judgment passages: 'For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due him' (2 Corinthians 5:10). It also appears in spiritual gift distribution: 'to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good' (1 Corinthians 12:7). Hekastos preserves individuality within community.
The NT's use of hekastos holds two truths in tension. The Spirit gives to each one (1 Corinthians 12:7) โ charisms are personal, varied, and individually assigned for communal benefit. No one is omitted and no one receives the same gift as everyone else. Yet each one will also give an individual account (2 Corinthians 5:10; Romans 14:12). The gift-giving and the accounting both run through the same word: the individuation of grace is matched by the individuation of responsibility. The giver must give a reckoning of their gift.