For to oneis giventhe wordof wisdomthroughthe Spirit,and to anotherthe wordof knowledgeaccordingto the sameSpirit;
"You gaveYour goodSpiritto instructthem, Your mannaYou did not withholdfrom their mouth,And You gavethem waterfor their thirst.
"But it is a spiritin man,And the breathof the Almightygivesthem understanding.
Teachme to doYour will, For You are my God;Let Your goodSpiritleadme on levelground.
"I have filledhim with the Spiritof Godin wisdom,in understanding,in knowledge,and in all[kinds of] craftsmanship,
For the LORDgiveswisdom;From His mouth[come] knowledgeand understanding.
The LordGODhas givenMe the tongueof disciples,That I may knowhow to sustainthe wearyonewith a word.He awakens[Me] morningby morning,He awakensMy earto listenas a disciple.
"As for Me, thisis My covenantwith them," saysthe LORD:"My Spiritwhichis upon you, and My wordswhichI have putin your mouthshall not departfrom your mouth,norfrom the mouthof your offspring,norfrom the mouthof your offspring'soffspring,"saysthe LORD,"from nowand forever."
"It is He who changesthe timesand the epochs;He removeskingsand establisheskings;He giveswisdomto wisemenAnd knowledgeto men of understanding.
Jesus answeredthem, "To you it has been grantedto knowthe mysteriesof the kingdomof heaven,but to them it has not been granted.
"Therefore,brethren,selectfrom amongyou sevenmenof good reputation,fullof the Spiritand of wisdom,whomwe may put in chargeof thistask.
And concerningyou, my brethren,I myselfalsoam convincedthat you yourselvesare fullof goodness,filledwith allknowledgeand ablealsoto admonishone another.
But by His doing you are in ChristJesus,whobecameto us wisdomfrom God,and righteousnessand sanctification,and redemption,
that in everythingyou were enrichedin Him, in allspeechand allknowledge,
IfI have[the gift of] prophecy,and knowallmysteriesand allknowledge;and ifI haveallfaith,soas to removemountains,but do not havelove,I amnothing.
Loveneverfails;but if[there are gifts of] prophecy,they will be doneaway;if[there are] tongues,they will cease;if[there is] knowledge,it will be done away.
Whatis [the outcome] then,brethren?Whenyou assemble,each onehasa psalm,hasa teaching,hasa revelation,hasa tongue,hasan interpretation.Let all thingsbe donefor edification.
But now,brethren,ifI cometo you speakingin tongues,whatwill I profityou unlessI speakto you eitherby wayof revelationorof knowledgeorof prophecyorof teaching?
For whoamong menknowsthe [thoughts] of a manexceptthe spiritof the manwhich is in him? Evensothe [thoughts] of Godno oneknowsexceptthe Spiritof God.
For WHOHAS KNOWNTHE MINDOF THE LORD,THAT HE WILL INSTRUCTHIM? But we havethe mindof Christ.
For our proud confidenceis this:the testimonyof our conscience,that in holinessand godlysincerity,not in fleshlywisdombut in the graceof God,we have conductedourselves in the world,and especiallytowardyou.
But evenifI am unskilledin speech,yetI am not [so] in knowledge;in fact,in everywaywe have made [this] evidentto you in all things.
But thanksbe to God,who alwaysleads us in triumphin Christ,and manifeststhroughus the sweet aromaof the knowledgeof Him in everyplace.
For God,who said,"Lightshall shineout of darkness,"is the One whohas shonein our heartsto give the Lightof the knowledgeof the gloryof Godin the faceof Christ.
in purity,in knowledge,in patience,in kindness,in the HolySpirit,in genuinelove,
But justas you aboundin everything,in faithand utteranceand knowledgeand in allearnestnessand in the lovewe inspiredin you, [see] that you aboundin thisgracious workalso.
