Neville Goddard on 1 Corinthians 12:8-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read 1 Corinthians 12 in context

Scripture Focus

8For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;

9To another faith by the same Spirit; to another the gifts of healing by the same Spirit;

10To another the working of miracles; to another prophecy; to another discerning of spirits; to another divers kinds of tongues; to another the interpretation of tongues:

1 Corinthians 12:8-10

Biblical Context

The passage lists various gifts bestowed by the Spirit to believers, including wisdom, knowledge, faith, healing, miracles, prophecy, discernment, and tongues with interpretation. It presents these as manifestations of inner divine activity within consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

These gifts are not external favors but the faculties of your I AM, the consciousness you already inhabit. The Spirit is not a distant actor; it is awareness becoming aware of itself. When you name the word of wisdom or knowledge, you are describing the instantly known insight that arises when you refuse doubt and listen to the inner prompt. Faith is your settled conviction that the inner vision is true in the mind of God; healing and miracles occur as you align your life with that inner decree. Prophecy is the capacity to foresee conditions your imagination has already designed; discerning of spirits is the refined sense noticing the movements of thought within. Tongues and interpretation are the living language of your inner life expressed outwardly. Practice: assume the state that these gifts are yours now, and feel it real—your consciousness acting as the instrument of change. The outer world will become a faithful map of the inner reality you dare to inhabit.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: choose one gift—say the Word of Wisdom—and assume you already possess it. Feel the certainty in your chest and let that inner knowing govern your next action.