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1 Corinthians 12:5

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Corinthians 12:5

Verse 5 of 31

Scripture focus

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

1 Corinthians 12:5 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Corinthians 12:5

Theological / Devotional

Administrations. Gr. diakoniai, “ministrations,” “services” (see Rom. 15:31). The word is often translated “ministry” (see Acts 1:17, 25; 6:4; 20:24; Rom. 12:7 ; 1:12).

There are different kinds of services in the church, but all are controlled by one Lord.

Lord. In the NT this term standing by itself generally refers to Christ. It is one of the names by which He was known among the disciples (John 20:25). The purpose of this verse seems to be to establish the fact that all the various forms of ministry in the church originated with Christ. Because of this, and because all the kinds of ministrations are necessary, no individual should be unduly proud of his particular appointment to a responsible position in the church; nor should anyone feel disappointed because he has been assigned to a humble post of duty (cf. Matt. 23:8; 1 Peter 5:2, 3).

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