1 Corinthians 12:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 1 Corinthians 12:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
1 Corinthians 12:8 is a verse from the book of 1 Corinthians in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
1 Corinthians 12:8 — KJV
“For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;”
— 1 Corinthians 12:8 (KJV)
1 Corinthians 12:8 in Context — About the Book of 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians is pastoral surgery on a gifted, divided, messy church — addressing factions, immorality, lawsuits, worship chaos, and doubts about resurrection. It contains the love chapter read at countless weddings and the Bible's fullest teaching on spiritual gifts and the resurrection body.
Cross-References for 1 Corinthians 12:8
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:8: one, spirit, word
“And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:8: one, given, word
“Moreover I have given to thee one portion above thy brethren, which I took out of the hand of the Amorite with my sword and with my bow.”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:8: one, given, word
“And when the children of Israel saw it, they said one to another, It is manna: for they wist not what it was. And Moses said unto them, This is the bread which the LORD hath given you to eat. It is...: or, What is this? or, It is a portion”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:8: one, given, another
“And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,”
Shares key themes with 1 Corinthians 12:8: spirit, wisdom, knowledge
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