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1 Corinthians 12:5

1 Corinthians 12:5 is verse 5 of 1 Corinthians chapter 12, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

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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.

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1 Corinthians 12:3–7 · Berean Standard Bible

3 Therefore I inform you that no one who is speaking by the Spirit of God says, “Jesus be cursed,” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord,” except by the Holy Spirit.

4 There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.

5 There are different ministries, but the same Lord.

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

7 Now to each one the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the common good.

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Corinthians 12:28

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

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

Romans 12:6

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;

Romans 12:7

if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

Romans 12:8

if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is giving, let him give generously; if it is leading, let him lead with diligence; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

Ephesians 4:11

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

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

1 Corinthians 8:6

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

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

Acts 10:36

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

Romans 14:8

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

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

Philippians 2:11

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

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