"And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. {administrations: or, ministries}" — 1 Corinthians 12:5

1 Corinthians 12:5 · KJV

“And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. {administrations: or, ministries}”

— 1 Corinthians 12:5

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

1 Corinthians 12 — Context

Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and {that} no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. {accursed: or, anathema}

Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. {administrations: or, ministries}

And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.

But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:11-12

And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

Romans 12:6-8

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, {let us prophesy} according to the proportion of faith;

Romans 14:8-9

For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.

Matthew 23:10

Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, {even} Christ.

1 Corinthians 8:6

But to us {there is but} one God, the Father, of whom {are} all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom {are} all things, and we by him. {in: or, for}

1 Corinthians 12:28-29

And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. {diversities: or, kinds}

Acts 10:36

The word which {God} sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)

Philippians 2:11

And {that} every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ {is} Lord, to the glory of God the Father.