1 Corinthians 12:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

Administrations (the various functions and services of those having the "gifts" of 1 Corinthians 12:4; cf. 1 Corinthians 12:28), and "operations" (the effects resulting from both) are the same things viewed in a different aspect. They are "gifts" of the same Spirit of holiness and knowledge (1 Corinthians 2:10); 'minis- trations' in the service of the same Lord of love, and "operations" derived from the same Source, the omnipotent Father (1 Corinthians 8:6), omnipotence.

Same Lord - whom the Spirit glorifies by these ministrations.

1 Corinthians 12:5

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