Word of knowledge?

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Originally Posted by Esaias

Can someone demonstrate Biblically that the gift of "the word of knowledge" must or even more often than not involve revealing some hidden detail about a person's life, like all the psychics and card readers do?

I contend that the "word of knowledge" involves Holy Ghost directed utterance that GIVES KNOWLEDGE TO THE HEARERS and is NOT "reading their mail" in regards to personal details

it's both.

John 1:47-49 KJV Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! (48) Nathanael saith unto him, Whence knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before that Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. (49) Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.

John 4:17-19 KJV The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband: (18) For thou hast had five husbands; and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband: in that saidst thou truly. (19) The woman saith unto him, Sir, I perceive that thou art a prophet.

John 14:12 KJV Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father.