1 Corinthians 12:5 (WEB)
There are various kinds of service, and the same Lord.
Catechism · 1
“Such formulations are already found in the apostolic writings, such as this salutation taken up in the Eucharistic liturgy: "The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all."” — Catechism footnote: 2 Cor 13:14; cf. I Cor 12:4 - 6; Eph 4:4-6.
Fathers and councils · 12
Tertullian
“This was her vision, and for her witness there was God; and the apostle most assuredly foretold that there were to be “spiritual gifts” in the church.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 1–11. [A key to our author’s
Read the whole comment“…in the house of your mother, together with your brethren, ask from the Father, ask from the Lord, that His own specialties of grace and distributions of gifts may be supplied you.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4–12.
Read the whole comment“Now hear how he declared that by Christ Himself, when returned to heaven, these spiritual gifts were to be sent: “He ascended up on high,” that is, into heaven; “He led captivity captive,” meaning death or slavery of man; “He gave gifts to the sons of men,” that is, the gratuities, which we call charismata.” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4–11; Eph. iv. 8, and Ps. lxviii. 18.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“For although the Spirit of the Saviour that is in Him “searcheth all things, even the deep things of God,” yet as to us “there are diversities of gifts, differences of administrations, and diversities of operations;” and we, while upon the earth, as Paul also declares, “know in part, and prophesy in part.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4, 5, 6.
Read the whole comment“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4–7.
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Jerome
“Hence the Apostle, with his voice of thunder, says, concerning different graces: “There are diversities of gifts, but the same spirit; and differences of ministrations, but the same Lord; and there are diversities of workings, but the same God, Who worketh all things in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4, 5.
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Origen
“But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4–7.
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Basil the Great
“For, it is said, “there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit; and differences of administrations, but the same Lord; and there are diversities of operations, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4, 5, 6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“There is therefore no separation of the divine power and grace, for although “there are diversities of gifts, yet it is the same Spirit; and diversities of ministrations, yet the same Lord; and diversities of operations, yet the same God Who worketh all in all.”” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 4, 5, 6.
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Hilary of Poitiers
“But all these worketh the One and same Spirit.” — editor's note: Ib. 4–11.
Read the whole comment“But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for that which profiteth.” — editor's note: Ib. 4–7.
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Leo the Great
“…of the Father, from Him come the tears of penitents, from Him come the groans of suppliants, and “no one can call Jesus the Lord save in the Holy Ghost,” Whose Omnipotence as equal and Whose Godhead as one, with the Father and the Son, the Apostle most clearly proclaims, saying, “there are divisions of graces…” — editor's note: 1 Cor. xii. 3–6.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in Catechism §249.
Cited together in Catechism §249.
Cited together in Catechism §249.
Cited together in Catechism §249.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 75.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 75.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 75.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 75.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 75.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 75.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 75.
Cited together in Sermons Sermon 75.
