1 Corinthians 12:8

Amplified Bible

To one is given through the [Holy] Spirit [the power to speak] the message of wisdom, and to another [the power to express] the word of knowledge and understanding according to the same Spirit;

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom. And the same Spirit gives another person the ability to speak with knowledge.

Revised Standard Version
To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
To one is geven thorow the spirite the vtteraunce of wisdome? To another is geven the vtteraunce of knowledge by ye same sprete.

Hebrew Names Version
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

International Standard Version
To one has been given a message of wisdom by the Spirit; to another the ability to speak with knowledge according to the same Spirit;1 Corinthians 1:5; 2:6-7; 13:2; 2 Corinthians 8:7;">[xr]

New American Standard Bible
For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

New Century Version
The Spirit gives one person the ability to speak with wisdom, and the same Spirit gives another the ability to speak with knowledge.

Update Bible Version
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

Webster's Bible Translation
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

English Standard Version
For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

World English Bible
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
For to one is given by the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another by the same Spirit, the word of knowledge;

Weymouth's New Testament
To one the utterance of wisdom has been granted through the Spirit; to another the utterance of knowledge in accordance with the will of the same Spirit;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
to another the word of kunnyng, bi the same spirit;

English Revised Version
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

Berean Standard Bible
To one there is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, to another the message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

Contemporary English Version
Some of us can speak with wisdom, while others can speak with knowledge, but these gifts come from the same Spirit.

American Standard Version
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom; and to another the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

Bible in Basic English
For to one are given words of wisdom through the Spirit; and to another words of knowledge through the same Spirit:

Complete Jewish Bible
To one, through the Spirit, is given a word of wisdom; to another, a word of knowledge, in accordance with the same Spirit;

Darby Translation
For to one, by the Spirit, is given [the] word of wisdom; and to another [the] word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

Etheridge Translation
To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, but to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

Murdock Translation
To one, by the Spirit, there is given a word of wisdom; and to another, by the same Spirit, there is given a word of knowledge:

King James Version (1611)
For to one is giuen by the spirit, the word of wisedome, to another the word of knowledge, by the same spirit.

New Living Translation
To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge.

New Life Bible
One person is given the gift of teaching words of wisdom. Another person is given the gift of teaching what he has learned and knows. These gifts are by the same Holy Spirit.

New Revised Standard
To one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

Geneva Bible (1587)
For to one is giuen by the Spirit the word of wisdome: and to an other the word of knowledge, by the same Spirit:

George Lamsa Translation
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, unto one, indeed, through the Spirit, is given, a word of wisdom, but, unto another, a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; -

Douay-Rheims Bible
To one indeed, by the Spirit, is given the word of wisdom: and to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
For to one is geuen by the spirite, the worde of wisdome, to another the word of knowledge, by the same spirite:

Good News Translation
The Spirit gives one person a message full of wisdom, while to another person the same Spirit gives a message full of knowledge.

Christian Standard Bible®
to one is given a message of wisdom through the Spirit, to another, a message of knowledge by the same Spirit,

King James Version
For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

Lexham English Bible
For to one is given a word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another a word of knowledge by the same Spirit,

Literal Translation
For through the Spirit is given to one a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

Young's Literal Translation
for to one through the Spirit hath been given a word of wisdom, and to another a word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit;

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
To one is geuen thorow the sprete the vtteraunce of wissdome: to another is geuen the vtteraunce of knowlege acordinge to the same sprete:

Mace New Testament (1729)
for to one the spirit gives the knowledge of the prophetical writings; to another the same spirit gives the knowledge of the doctrines of religion;

New English Translation
For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and another the message of knowledge according to the same Spirit,

New King James Version
for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

Simplified Cowboy Version
If you're given wisdom, it's so you can give others good advice. Someone else might be given the ability to talk with supernatural knowledge.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

Legacy Standard Bible
For to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit;

Contextual Overview

¹Now about the spiritual gifts [the special endowments given by the Holy Spirit], brothers and sisters, I do not want you to be uninformed. ²You know that when you were pagans, you were led off after speechless idols; however you were led off [whether by impulse or habit]. ³Therefore I want you to know that no one speaking by the [power and influence of the] Spirit of God can say, "Jesus be cursed," and no one can say, "Jesus is [my] Lord," except by [the power and influence of] the Holy Spirit. ⁴Now there are [distinctive] varieties of spiritual gifts [special abilities given by the grace and extraordinary power of the Holy Spirit operating in believers], but it is the same Spirit [who grants them and empowers believers]. ⁵And there are [distinctive] varieties of ministries and service, but it is the same Lord [who is served]. ⁶And there are [distinctive] ways of working [to accomplish things], but it is the same God who produces all things in all believers [inspiring, energizing, and empowering them]. ⁷But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit [the spiritual illumination and the enabling of the Holy Spirit] for the common good. ⁸To one is given through the [Holy] Spirit [the power to speak] the message of wisdom, and to another [the power to express] the word of knowledge and understanding according to the same Spirit;⁹to another [wonder-working] faith [is given] by the same [Holy] Spirit, and to another the [extraordinary] gifts of healings by the one Spirit; ¹⁰and to another the working of miracles, and to another prophecy [foretelling the future, speaking a new message from God to the people], and to another discernment of spirits [the ability to distinguish sound, godly doctrine from the deceptive doctrine of man-made religions and cults], to another various kinds of [unknown] tongues, and to another interpretation of tongues.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

is given: 1 Corinthians 1:5, 1 Corinthians 1:30, 1 Corinthians 2:6-10, 1 Corinthians 13:2, 1 Corinthians 13:8, Genesis 41:38, Genesis 41:39, Exodus 31:3, 1 Kings 3:5-12, Nehemiah 9:20, Job 32:8, Psalms 143:10, Proverbs 2:6, Isaiah 11:2, Isaiah 11:3, Isaiah 50:4, Isaiah 59:21, Daniel 2:21, Matthew 13:11, Acts 6:3, 2 Corinthians 8:7, Ephesians 1:17, Ephesians 1:18

Reciprocal: Exodus 35:35 - the cunning Numbers 4:44 - General Judges 6:34 - the Spirit 2 Chronicles 9:23 - God Psalms 30:8 - unto Isaiah 28:6 - for a spirit Acts 19:6 - the Holy Ghost Acts 20:28 - over 1 Corinthians 2:10 - the Spirit 1 Corinthians 12:4 - there 1 Corinthians 13:1 - I speak 1 Corinthians 14:6 - knowledge 1 Corinthians 14:26 - every Ephesians 3:5 - by Ephesians 4:7 - unto Colossians 1:28 - in all 2 Timothy 2:7 - and James 3:17 - the wisdom 2 Peter 3:15 - according

Cross-References

Genesis 4:26
To Seth, also, a son was born, whom he named Enosh (mortal man, mankind). At that [same] time men began to call on the name of the LORD [in worship through prayer, praise, and thanksgiving].

Genesis 12:12
so when the Egyptians see you, they will say, 'This is his wife'; and they will kill me [to acquire you], but they will let you live.

Genesis 12:14
And when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was very beautiful.

Genesis 12:15
Pharaoh's princes (officials) also saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken [for the purpose of marriage] into Pharaoh's house (harem).

Genesis 12:16
Therefore Pharaoh treated Abram well for her sake; he acquired sheep, oxen, male and female donkeys, male and female servants, and camels.

Genesis 13:4
where he had first built an altar; and there Abram called on the name of the LORD [in prayer].

Genesis 21:33
Abraham planted a tamarisk tree at Beersheba, and there he called on the name of the LORD [in prayer], the Eternal God.

Genesis 28:19
He named that place Bethel (the house of God); the previous name of that city was Luz (Almond Tree).

Genesis 35:3
then let us get up and go up to Bethel, and I will make an altar there to God, who answered me in the day of my distress and has been with me wherever I have gone."

Joshua 7:2
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, "Go up and spy out the land." So the men went up and spied out Ai.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For to one is given by the Spirit,.... Now follows a distinct and particular enumeration of the operations of the Spirit, though not all of them, yet as many as the apostle thought necessary; and which are called the manifestation of him, and which most clearly show him to be the author of them to different persons;

the word of wisdom: by which is meant "the manifold wisdom of God"; the wonderful scheme of salvation through the incarnation, sufferings, and death of Christ, in which God has "abounded in all wisdom and prudence"; together with all other deep, mysterious, and sublime doctrines of the Gospel, the knowledge of which were peculiarly given to the apostles in the first place, who have the first office or ministry in the church, by "the spirit of wisdom"; and which they had a faculty, a gift of declaring, opening, and explaining unto others.

To another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; meaning either knowledge of future events; or an universal knowledge of the Scriptures of truth, and the doctrines contained in them, of the whole mind and will of God therein, which is a distinct thing from saving grace: see 1 Corinthians 13:2 and is what was given to the prophets, the second office in the church, by him who is the spirit of prophecy, and by whom the prophetical writings were dictated; and therefore he is the best interpreter of them, and who only can lead into the true knowledge thereof.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For to one is given - In order to show what endowments he refers to, the apostle here particularizes the various gifts which the Holy Spirit imparts in the church.

By the Spirit - By the Holy Spirit; by his agency on the mind and heart.

The word of wisdom - One he has endowed with wisdom, or has made distinguished for wise, and prudent, and comprehensive views of the scheme of redemption, and with a faculty of clearly explaining it to the apprehension of people. It is not certain that the apostle meant to say that this was the most important or most elevated endowment because he places it first in order. His design does not seem to be to observe the order of importance and value, but to state, as it occurred to him, the fact that these various endowments had been conferred on different people in the church. The sense is, that one man would be prominent and distinguished as a wise man - a prudent counsellor, instructor, and adviser.

To another the word of knowledge - Another would be distinguished for knowledge. He would be learned; would have a clear view of the plan of salvation, and of the doctrines and duties of religion. The same variety is observed in the ministry at all times. One man is eminent as a wise man; another as a man of intelligence and knowledge; and both may be equally useful in their place in the church.

By the same Spirit - All is to be traced to the same Spirit; all, therefore, may be really useful and necessary; and the one should not pride himself in his endowments above the other.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Corinthians 12:8. Word of wisdom — In all these places I consider that the proper translation of λογος is doctrine, as in many other places of the New Testament. It is very difficult to say what is intended here by the different kinds of gifts mentioned by the apostle: they were probably all supernatural, and were necessary at that time only for the benefit of the Church. On the 8th, 9th, and 10th verses, much may be seen in Lightfoot, Whitby, Pearce, and others. 1 Corinthians 12:8-10

By doctrine of wisdom we may understand, as Bp. Pearce and Dr. Whitby observe, the mystery of our redemption, in which the wisdom of God was most eminently conspicuous: see 1 Corinthians 2:7; 1 Corinthians 2:10; and which is called the manifold wisdom of God, Ephesians 3:10. Christ, the great teacher of it, is called the wisdom of God, 1 Corinthians 1:24; and in him are said to be contained all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge, Colossians 2:3. The apostles to whom this doctrine was committed are called σοφοι, wise men; (Matthew 23:34;) and they are said to teach this Gospel according to the wisdom given them, 2 Peter 3:15.

2. By the doctrine of knowledge we may understand either a knowledge of the types, c., in the Old Testament or what are termed mysteries; the calling of the Gentiles, the recalling of the Jews, the mystery of iniquity, of the beast, c., and especially the mystical sense or meaning of the Old Testament, with all its types, rites, ceremonies, c., &c.

3. By faith, 1 Corinthians 12:9, we are to understand that miraculous faith by which they could remove mountains, 1 Corinthians 13:2 or a peculiar impulse, as Dr: Whitby calls it, that came upon the apostles when any difficult matter was to be performed, which inwardly assured them that God's power would assist them in the performance of it. Others think that justifying faith, received by means of Gospel teaching, is what is intended.

4. Gifts of healing simply refers to the power which at particular times the apostles received from the Holy Spirit to cure diseases; a power which was not always resident in them; for Paul could not cure Timothy, nor remove his own thorn in the flesh; because it was given only on extraordinary occasions, though perhaps more generally than many others.

5. The working of miracles, ενεργηματα δυναμεων, 1 Corinthians 12:10. This seems to refer to the same class as the operations, ενεργηματων, 1 Corinthians 12:6, as the words are the same; and to signify those powers by which they were enabled at particular times to work miraculously on others; ejecting demons, inflicting punishments or judgments, as in the cases mentioned under 1 Corinthians 12:6. It is a hendyadis for mighty operations.

6. Prophecy. This seems to import two things: 1st, the predicting future events, such as then particularly concerned the state of the Church and the apostles; as the dearth foretold by Agabus, Acts 11:28; and the binding of St. Paul, and delivering him to the Romans, Acts 21:10, c. and St. Paul's foretelling his own shipwreck on Malta, Acts 27:25, c. And 2dly, as implying the faculty of teaching or expounding the Scriptures, which is also a common acceptation of the word.

7. Discerning of spirits. A gift by which the person so privileged could discern a false miracle from a true one or a pretender to inspiration from him who was made really partaker of the Holy Ghost. It probably extended also to the discernment of false professors from true ones, as appears in Peter in the case of Ananias and his wife.

8. Divers kinds of tongues. γενη γλωσσων, Different languages, which they had never learned, and which God gave them for the immediate instruction of people of different countries who attended their ministry.

9. Interpretation of tongues. It was necessary that while one was speaking the deep things of God in a company where several were present who did not understand, though the majority did, there should be a person who could immediately interpret what was said to that part of the congregation that did not understand the language. This power to interpret was also an immediate gift of God's Spirit, and is classed here among the miracles.