1 Corinthians 12:6

1 Corinthians 12:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
• New International Version (NIV)There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.
• New Living Translation (NLT)God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.

Context of 1 Corinthians 12:6

4There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There 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. 7But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to each one for the profit of all: 8for to one is given the word of wisdom through the Spirit, to another the word of knowledge through the same Spirit,

1 Corinthians 12:6 word by word

καὶ διαιρέσεις ἐνεργημάτων εἰσίν, ὁ δὲ αὐτὸς θεὸς ὁ ἐνεργῶν τὰ πάντα ἐν πᾶσιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• there areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• diversitiesδιαίρεσιςdiairesis · varietyG1243
• of operationsἐνέργημαenergēma · workingG1755
• butδέde · thenG1161
• the sameαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• workethἐνεργέωenergeō · be activeG1754
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722

Cross-references for 1 Corinthians 12:6

• 1 Corinthians 12:11But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually as He wills.
• 1 Corinthians 3:7So then neither he who plants is anything, nor he who waters, but God who gives the increase.
• Job 33:29“Behold, God works all these things, Twice, in fact, three times with a man,
• John 5:17But Jesus answered them, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.”
• Ephesians 1:19and what is the exceeding greatness of His power toward us who believe, according to the working of His mighty power
• Colossians 1:29To this end I also labor, striving according to His working which works in me mightily.
• Philippians 2:13for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.
• Hebrews 13:21make you complete in every good work to do His will, working in you what is well pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
• 1 Corinthians 15:28Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.
• Ephesians 1:23which is His body, the fullness of Him who fills all in all.
• Colossians 3:11where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcised nor uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave nor free, but Christ is all and in all.

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Diversities of operations - · Miraculous influences exerted on others; such as the expulsion of demons, inflicting extraordinary punishments, as in the case of Ananias and Sapphira, Elymas the sorcerer, etc., the healing of different diseases, raising the dead, etc.: all these proceeded from God the Father, as the fountain of all goodness and power, and the immediate dispenser of every good and perfect gift. In the three preceding verses we find more than…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Of operations - Of works; to wit, of miracles, such as God produces in the church, in the establishment and defense of his religion. There are different operations on the mind and heart; and different powers given to man, or different qualifications in building up and defending his cause. Or it may be, possibly, that Paul here refers to the works of God mainly for mere “illustration,” and by the word “operations” means the works which God has performed in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6All the work believers do for God is actually God working through them (see 15:10; 2 Corinthians 4:7; Galatians 2:8; Philippians 2:13; compare Galatians 2:20).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-65-6. "Gifts" (1Co 12:4), "administrations" (the various functions and services performed by those having the gifts, compare 1Co 12:28), and "operations" (the actual effects resulting from both the former, through the universally operative power of the one Father who is "above all, through all, and in us all"), form an ascending climax [Henderson, Inspiration]. same Lord--whom the Spirit glorifies by these ministrations [Bengel].Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Corinthians 12:6

• Blessing
• Gifts from God
• Holy Spirit
• Miracles
• Regeneration
• Trinity

In the dictionaries

• God
• Administration
• Bond
• Covet
• Temper
• Apollos
• Church Government
• Communion; (fellowship)
• Corinthians, First Epistle to the
• Ephesians, Epistle to the

Commentaries on 1 Corinthians 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings