1 Corinthians 12:8 BSB

1 Corinthians 12:8

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

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

3 voices

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

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 (1Co 12:8-10), much may be seen in Lightfoot, Whitby, Pearce, and others.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

The word of wisdom - A power of understanding and explaining the manifold wisdom of God in the grand scheme of gospel salvation. The word of knowledge - Perhaps an extraordinary ability to understand and explain the Old Testament types and prophecies.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Three classes of gifts are distinguished by a distinct Greek word for "another" (a distinct class), marking the three several genera: allo marks the species, hetero the genera (compare Greek, 1Co 15:39-41). Gifts of intellect, namely, (1) wisdom; Gifts dependent on a special faith, namely, that of miracles (Mt 17:20): (1) healings;

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

17 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ᾧ	hō	To one	G3739 →
μὲν	men	indeed	G3303 →
γὰρ	gar	for	G1063 →
διὰ	dia	through	G1223 →
τοῦ	tou	the	G3588 →
πνεύματος	pneumatos	Spirit	G4151 →
δίδοται	didotai	is given	G1325 →
λόγος	logos	a word	G3056 →
σοφίας,	sophias	of wisdom,	G4678 →
ἄλλῳ	allō	to another	G243 →
δὲ	de	however	G1161 →
λόγος	logos	a word	G3056 →
γνώσεως	gnōseōs	of knowledge	G1108 →
κατὰ	kata	according to	G2596 →
τὸ	to	the	G3588 →
αὐτὸ	auto	same	G846 →
πνεῦμα,	pneuma	Spirit,	G4151 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
leads to
- Ephesians 1:17–18
  that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
- James 1:5
  Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- Luke 21:15
  For I will give you speech and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
- Job 32:8
  But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
- Isaiah 54:13
  Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity.
Through
1 Corinthians 1:5
For in Him you have been enriched in every way, in all speech and all knowledge,
leads to
- Philippians 1:9
  And this is my prayer: that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- 2 Corinthians 9:11
  You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
- 2 Corinthians 8:7
  But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness, and in the love we inspired in you—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.