KJV King James Version
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
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1 Corinthians 12:4
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
There are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
WEB World English Bible
Now there are various kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit.
ASV American Standard Version
Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And there are diversities of gifts, and the same Spirit;
Surrounding context — 1 Corinthians 12
1 Now concerning spiritual [gifts], brethren, I would not have you ignorant.
2 Ye know that ye were Gentiles, carried away unto these dumb idols, even as ye were led.
3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost.
4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are differences of administrations, but the same Lord.
6 And there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
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1 Peter 4:10As every man hath received the gift, [even so] minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.1 Corinthians 12:28And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.Romans 12:4-6For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office:1 Corinthians 12:8-11For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit;Hebrews 2:4God also bearing [them] witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will?Ephesians 4:4-6[There is] one body, and one Spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling;Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
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