derived from his personal knowledge of God (cf. under 1:5). “Understanding” (epistēmōn), which occurs only here in the New Testament, was used of one having the knowledge of an expert, a specialist able to apply his fuller knowledge to practical situations. The two terms are synonymous, and suggested precise distinctions are not certain. Probably the first denotes a moral quality and the second an intellectual. The call is for an individual who possesses not merely academic learning but also practical