1 Corinthians 12:5 “There are different ministries, but the same Lord.”

1 Corinthians 12:5

There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.

World English Bible

There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.

American Standard Version

And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.

Geneva Bible 1599

And there are diuersities of administrations, but the same Lord,

Darby Translation

and there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord;

Young's Literal Translation

and there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord;

Bible in Basic English

And there are different sorts of servants, but the same Lord.

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Cross references

“administrations”

Romans 12:6–8 1 Corinthians 12:28 1 Corinthians 12:29 Ephesians 4:11 Ephesians 4:12

Romans 12:6–8 · BSB

We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If one’s gift is prophecy, let him use it in proportion to his faith;

1 Corinthians 12:28 · BSB

And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.

1 Corinthians 12:29 · BSB

Are all apostles? Are all prophets? Are all teachers? Do all work miracles?

Ephesians 4:11 · BSB

And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,

Ephesians 4:12 · BSB

to equip the saints for works of ministry and to build up the body of Christ,

“but”

1 Corinthians 8:6 Matthew 23:10 Acts 10:36 Philippians 2:11 Romans 14:8 Romans 14:9

1 Corinthians 8:6 · BSB

yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist.

Matthew 23:10 · BSB

Nor are you to be called instructors, for you have one Instructor, the Christ.

Acts 10:36 · BSB

He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.

Philippians 2:11 · BSB

and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Romans 14:8 · BSB

If we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.

Romans 14:9 · BSB

For this reason Christ died and returned to life, that He might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

6There are different ways of working, but the same God works all things in all people.

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