Of ministrations (διακονιων). This old word is from διακονος and has a general meaning of service as here ([Reference Romans 11:13…

Of administrations. Margin: Ministries. The word properly denotes ministries, so that there are different ranks and grad…

NOW there are diversities of gifts: Although conversion is identical in every case, yet afterwards there are spiritual gi…

By using the words “service” (GK 1355) and “working” (GK 1920), Paul indicates that such spiritual gifts were useful in serving the Christian commu…

And there are differences of administrations
Or ministries; offices in the church, ministered in by different person…

Spiritual gifts were extraordinary powers bestowed in the early ages, to convince unbelievers and to spread the gospel. Gifts and graces greatly di…

After discu ing the three sacraments of Baptism, Matrimony, and the Eucharist, the Apostle begins to talk about things related to the reality signi…