New Living Translation
1 Corinthians 12:8
8To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge.
1 Corinthians 12:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;
- New International Version (NIV)To one there is given through the Spirit a message of wisdom, to another a message of knowledge by means of the same Spirit,
- English Standard Version (ESV)For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
- New King James Version (NKJV)for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,
Context of 1 Corinthians 12:8
6God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us. 7A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the Spirit gives the ability to give wise advice; to another the same Spirit gives a message of special knowledge. 9The same Spirit gives great faith to another, and to someone else the one Spirit gives the gift of healing. 10He gives one person the power to perform miracles, and another the ability to prophesy. He gives someone else the ability to discern whether a message is from the Spirit of God or from another spirit. Still another person is given the ability to speak in unknown languages, while another is given the ability to interpret what is being said.
Read all of 1 Corinthians 121 Corinthians 12:8 word by word
ᾧ μὲν γὰρ διὰ τοῦ πνεύματος δίδοται λόγος σοφίας, ἄλλῳ δὲ λόγος γνώσεως κατὰ τὸ αὐτὸ πνεῦμα,Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Forγάρgar · forG1063
- to oneὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
- ·μένmen · on the other handG3303
- is givenδίδωμιdidōmi · to giveG1325
- byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
- the Spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
- the wordλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- of wisdomσοφίαsophia · wisdomG4678
- ·δέde · thenG1161
- to anotherἄλλοςallos · anotherG243
- of knowledgeγνῶσιςgnōsis · knowledgeG1108
- byκατάkata · according toG2596
- the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 12:8
- 1 Corinthians 1:5Through him, God has enriched your church in every way—with all of your eloquent words and all of your knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 2:6Yet when I am among mature believers, I do speak with words of wisdom, but not the kind of wisdom that belongs to this world or to the rulers of this world, who are soon forgotten.
- 1 Corinthians 13:2If I had the gift of prophecy, and if I understood all of God’s secret plans and possessed all knowledge, and if I had such faith that I could move mountains, but didn’t love others, I would be nothing.
- Genesis 41:38So Pharaoh asked his officials, “Can we find anyone else like this man so obviously filled with the spirit of God?”
- Exodus 31:3I have filled him with the Spirit of God, giving him great wisdom, ability, and expertise in all kinds of crafts.
- 1 Kings 3:5That night the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!”
- Nehemiah 9:20You sent your good Spirit to instruct them, and you did not stop giving them manna from heaven or water for their thirst.
- Job 32:8But there is a spirit within people, the breath of the Almighty within them, that makes them intelligent.
- Psalms 143:10Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. May your gracious Spirit lead me forward on a firm footing.
- Proverbs 2:6For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- Isaiah 11:2And the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.
- Isaiah 50:4The Sovereign Lord has given me his words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning he wakens me and opens my understanding to his will.
- Isaiah 59:21“And this is my covenant with them,” says the Lord. “My Spirit will not leave them, and neither will these words I have given you. They will be on your lips and on the lips of your children and your children’s children forever. I, the Lord, have spoken!
- Daniel 2:21He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars.
- Matthew 13:11He replied, “You are permitted to understand the secrets of the Kingdom of Heaven, but others are not.
- Acts 6:3And so, brothers, select seven men who are well respected and are full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will give them this responsibility.
Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Word of wisdom - In all these places I consider that the proper translation of 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 ( 1 Corinthians 12:8-10;), much may be seen in Lightfoot, Whitby, Pearce…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8For 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8God's Spirit provides supernatural wisdom or knowledge to some believers. to another the message of knowledge: see 1:5; 8:1; 13:2, 8.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-108-10. 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). I. Gifts of intellect, namely, (1) wisdom; (2) knowledge. II. Gifts dependent on a special faith, namely, that of miracles (Mt 17:20): (1) healings; (2) workings of miracles; (3) prophecy of future events; (4) discerning of spirits, or the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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