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1 Corinthians 12:5–7

and vthere are varieties of service, but uthe same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is uthe same God who empowers them all in everyone. wTo each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

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1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — The New International Version (NIV)

There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.

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

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — New Living Translation (NLT)

There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

There are differences of ministries, but the same Lord. And there are diversities of activities, but it is the same God who works all in all. But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all:

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — New Century Version (NCV)

There are different ways to serve but the same Lord to serve. And there are different ways that God works through people but the same God. God works in all of us in everything we do. Something from the Spirit can be seen in each person, for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And there are diversities of ministrations, and the same Lord. And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withal.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

and there are distinctions of services, and the same Lord; and there are distinctions of operations, but the same God who operates all things in all. But to each the manifestation of the Spirit is given for profit.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

There are different ways of serving, and yet the same Lord is served. There are different types of work to do, but the same God produces every gift in every person. 

The evidence of the Spirit’s presence is given to each person for the common good of everyone.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

There are different ministries, but the same Lord. And there are different activities, but the same God activates each gift in each person. A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person to produce what is beneficial:

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

and there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord, and there are varieties of activities, but the same God, who works all things in all people. But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for what is beneficial to all.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

There are different ways to serve. But they all come from the same Lord. There are different ways to work. But the same God makes it possible for all of us to have all those different things.

The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all.

1 Corinthians 12:5–7 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.

There are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all persons.

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


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