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Often appears with: word of wisdom · word of knowledge · prophecy and revelation · gratuitous grace · gratitude and ingratitude
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Aquinas turns to the “word of wisdom and the word of knowledge,” introducing the questions whether any gratuitous grace attaches to words and to whom such grace is fitting.
considered in itself. Secondly, because the gift of prophecy regards the knowledge of things, which is more excellent than the knowledge of words, to which the gift of tongues pertains. Thirdly, because the gift of prophecy is more profitable. The Apostle proves this in three ways (1 Cor. 14); first, because prophecy is more profitable to the edification of the Church, for which purpose he that speaketh in tongues p…