There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
Parallel translations
- KJV And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
- BSB There are different ministries, but the same Lord.
- NKJV There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord.
- NASB And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.
- NLT There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord.
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- Eph 4:11–12He gave some to be apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, shepherds and teachers;
- Rom 12:6–8Having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, if prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
- Rom 14:8–9For if we live, we live to the Lord. Or if we die, we die to the Lord. If therefore we live or die, we are the Lord’s.
- Matt 23:10Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.
- 1 Cor 8:6yet to us there is one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we for him; and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and we live through him.
- 1 Cor 12:28–29God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages.
- Acts 10:36The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ — he is Lord of all —
- Phil 2:11and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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