1 Corinthians 12:5
And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
KJV
καὶ διαιρέσεις διακονιῶν εἰσιν, καὶ ὁ αὐτὸς κύριος·
Greek NT
et divisiones ministrationum sunt, idem autem Dominus :
Vulgate
And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord.
ASV
And there are diversities of ministries. but the same Lord.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Greek
7 distinct Greek words appear in this verse.
αὐτός
autos
pronoun · 5564×
διαίρεσις
diairesis
noun · 3×
διακονία
diakonia
noun · 34×
εἰμί
eimi
verb · 2461×
καί
kai
conjunction · 8973×
κύριος
kurios
noun · 717×
ὁ
o
article · 19778×
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Basil demonstrates that in every divine operation, the three Persons work inseparably. There are varieties of gifts but the same Spirit; varieties of service but the same Lord; varieties of activities but the same God. One God and Father, one Lord, one Spirit — inseparable in nature and operation.
Cross-references
- 1Cor 12:28 — 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.
- Eph 4:5 — One Lord, one faith, one baptism,
- Eph 4:11 — And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
- Matt 23:10 — Neither be ye called masters: for one is your Master, even Christ.
- Rom 12:6 — Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
- Rom 14:8 — 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.