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1 Corinthians 12:8 — King James Version← Study notes

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


1 Corinthians 12:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · 1 Corinthians 12:817 words
GreekMeaning
To onerelative pronounG3739
μὲνmen
indeedwordG3303
γὰρgar
forwordG1063
διὰdia
throughprepositionG1223
τοῦtou
thearticleG3588
πνεύματοςpneumatos
SpiritnounG4151
δίδοταιdidotai
is givenverbG1325
λόγοςlogos
a wordnounG3056
σοφίαςsophias
of wisdomnounG4678
ἄλλῳallō
to anotheradjectiveG243
δὲde
howeverwordG1161
λόγοςlogos
a wordnounG3056
γνώσεωςgnōseōs
of knowledgenounG1108
κατὰkata
according toprepositionG2596
τὸto
thearticleG3588
αὐτὸauto
sameadjectiveG846
πνεῦμαpneuma
SpiritnounG4151
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on 1 Corinthians 12:8

“But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.” “And what,” says one, “is a working?” and what “a gift?” and what “a ministration?” They are mere differences of names, since the things are the same. For what “a gift” is, that is “a ministration,” that he calls “an operation” also. Thus fulfil your ministry; 2 Timothy 4:5. ministry and, “I magnify my ministration:” Romans 11:13. office and writing to Timothy, he says, Therefore I put you in…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 29 on First Corinthians
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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