1 Corinthians 12:8 (WEB)
For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit,
Fathers and councils · 32
Tertullian
“This was her vision, and for her witness there was God; and the apostle most assuredly foretold that there were to be “spiritual gifts” in the church.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 1–11. [A key to our author’s
Read the whole comment“…in the house of your mother, together with your brethren, ask from the Father, ask from the Lord, that His own specialties of grace and distributions of gifts may be supplied you.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4–12.
Read the whole comment“Now hear how he declared that by Christ Himself, when returned to heaven, these spiritual gifts were to be sent: “He ascended up on high,” that is, into heaven; “He led captivity captive,” meaning death or slavery of man; “He gave gifts to the sons of men,” that is, the gratuities, which we call charismata.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4–11; Eph. iv. 8, and Ps. lxviii. 18.
Read the whole comment“…is better for you to remain in ignorance, lest you should come to know what you ought not, because you have acquired the knowledge of what you ought to know.” — editor's note: See 1 Cor. xii. 8.
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Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus III.46Book III
“And Paul also, in the catalogue of “charismata” bestowed by God, placed first “the word of wisdom,” and second, as being inferior to it, “the word of knowledge,” but third, and lower down, “faith.”” — editor's note: Cf. 1 Cor. xii. 8.
Read the whole comment - Origen, Against Celsus VI.13Book VI
“And therefore Paul says: “To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; to another faith by the same Spirit.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8, 9. [See Gieseler’s Church History, on “The Alexandrian Theology,” vol. i. p. 212. S.]
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Cyril of Jerusalem
“For to one is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit: to another faith, by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8, 9.
Read the whole comment“…kinds of tongues; and to another the interpretation of tongues: but all these worketh that one and the same Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will.” — editor's note: Ib. vv. 7–11.
Read the whole comment“1 Corinthians xii. 8” — the author cites it
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X II.1Conference II
“Then after the complete catalogue of spiritual gifts he subjoins: “But all these worketh one and the selfsame Spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8–11.
Read the whole comment - John Cassian, Conferences XI–XVII XV.2Conference XV
“…the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge, to another faith, to another the gift of healing, to another the working of miracles, etc.:” when he was going to speak about love notice how in a few words he put it before all gifts: “And yet,” he says, “I show unto you a still more excellent way.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8–10.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…delighted with the light of manifest truth, as in the beginning of the day; but to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit, as if the lesser light; to another faith; to another the gift of healing; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another the discerning of spirits; to another…” — editor's note: Compare his De Trin. xii. 22–55, where, referring to 1 Cor. xii. 8, he explains that “knowledge” has to do with action, or that by which we use rightly things…
Read the whole comment““For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith, to another the gift of healing, to another different kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues, to another prophecy.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8–10.
Read the whole comment“Behold that grace! the Apostle saith, To one, this; to another, that; “there are diversities of operations; all these worketh one and the self-same Spirit;” there is the root of unity.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8, etc.
Read the whole comment“And to one, indeed, is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8.
Read the whole comment“But all these worketh one and the same spirit, dividing to every man severally as He will.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 7–10
Read the whole comment“…dividing to every man severally as He will;” certainly as God—for who can work such great things but God?—but “it is the same God which worketh all in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 6–11
Read the whole comment“…highest reward of the saints; yet where he says, “For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit,” certainly he distinguishes without doubt these two things, although he does not there explain the difference, nor in what way one may be discerned from the…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8
Read the whole comment“…the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal; for to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;” if these two are in such way to be distinguished from each other, that wisdom is to be assigned to divine things, knowledge to human, I acknowledge both in…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 7, 8
Read the whole comment“Do all interpret?”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8–30.
Read the whole comment“Just as the same apostle saith, “For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge after the same Spirit, to another faith in the same Spirit, to another the gift of healing in one Spirit, to another the working of miracles in the same Spirit.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 7–9.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“This would never be attributed by any one to a mere man, for even to the very holy the gifts of the Spirit are given by division, as the divine apostle witnesses when he says, “To one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom, to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit,” and so on.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8
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Basil the Great
“…the same Spirit; to another the gift of healing by the same Spirit; to another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8–10.
Read the whole comment““God hath revealed him to us,” it is said, “by (διά) the spirit;” and in another place, “That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by (διά) the Holy Ghost;” and again, “To one is given by (διά) the spirit the word of wisdom.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8.
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Ambrose of Milan
“…Spirit;” and to the Ephesians: “to be strengthened through His Spirit;” and to the Corinthians: “To another is given through the Spirit the word of wisdom;” and in another place: “But if through the Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the flesh, ye shall live;” and above: “He Who raised Christ from the dead shall also…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8.
Read the whole comment“…to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of sayings; but all these worketh one and the same Spirit, dividing to each one as He will.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8 ff.
Read the whole comment“And “To one is given,” as it is written, “through the Spirit, the word of wisdom; to another, the word of knowledge, according to the same Spirit; to another faith, in the same Spirit; to another, the gift of healings, in the one Spirit; to another, the working of miracles; to another, prophecy.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8, 9, 10.
Read the whole comment“He judges in a prophet, for the word of wisdom is given by the Spirit; how, then, do men deny that the Spirit can rebuke the world concerning judgment, Who removes doubt from judgment, and grants the successful issue?” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 8.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“But all these worketh the One and same Spirit.” — editor's note: Ib. 4–11.
Read the whole comment“…another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues.” — editor's note: Ib. 8–10.
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Catena Aurea on Luke
- OrigenCatena Aurea on Luke
“(1 Cor. 12:8, 9.)” — the author cites it
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Clement of Alexandria
“…of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues: and all these worketh the one and the same Spirit, distributing to each one according as He wills.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 7–11.
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Cross-references · 31
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 13.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.19.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XII.13.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in Origen on Luke 10:21–22 (2) (Catena Aurea).
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.13.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.13.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in Conferences I–X II.1.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.13.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.46.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.
Cited together in The Prescription Against Heretics Chapter 13.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in Against Celsus III.46.
Cited together in On the Holy Trinity XIII.19.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit III.6.
Cited together in Letters Letter 204.