NINE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT 2 | THE WORD OF KNOWLEDGE

1. Nine Spiritual Gifts 

a) There are nine gifts of the Spirit mentioned by Paul in 1 Corinthians chapter twelve:

i) Word of Wisdom.
ii) Word of Knowledge.
iii) Faith.
iv) Gifts of Healing.
v) Working of Miracles.
vi) Prophecy.
vii) Discerning of Spirits.
viii) Divers (or different) kinds of Tongues.
ix) Interpretation of (different) Tongues.

b) Paul tells us that “There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them” (1 Corinthians 12:4). No two gifts are the same and generally no two believers have exactly the same gifts but always these gifts are given for the good of the church (1 Corinthians 12:7).

c) Here is one of the nine gifts of the Spirit.

2. The Word of Knowledge 

a) The next gift of the Spirit is that of knowledge (1 Corinthians 12:8). Some people have such a gift of remembering scriptures. They have knowledge of God and His ways. They seem to be able to quickly distinguish which is biblical and which is not. 

b) Some translations say it is the “Word” of knowledge while others say that it is the “utterance” of knowledge. The Word is most certainly the Word of God. The “utterance” of knowledge could indicate that those with the gift of knowledge know when to speak particular words, when not to, and what words to speak with. Both words seem to fulfill what true knowledge is. These with this gift make excellent teachers, deacons, elders, or pastors.