Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) The act of administering; government of public affairs; the service rendered, or duties assumed, in conducting affairs; the conducting of any office or employment; direction; management. 2. (n.) The executive part of government; the persons collectively who are entrusted with the execution of laws and the superintendence of public affairs; the chief magistrate and his cabinet or council; or the council, or ministry, alone, as in Great Britain. 3. (n.) The act of administering, or tendering something to another; dispensation; as, the administration of a medicine, of an oath, of justice, or of the sacrament. 4. (n.) The management and disposal, under legal authority, of the estate of an intestate, or of a testator having no competent executor. 5. (n.) The management of an estate of a deceased person by an executor, the strictly corresponding term execution not being in use. Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia ADMINISTER; ADMINISTRATION ad-min'-is-ter ad-min-is-tra'-shun diakoneo, diakonia: Terms used in the King James Version in 1 Corinthians 12:5 2 Corinthians 8:19, 20; 2 Corinthians 9:12 respectively, and replaced in the Revised Version (British and American) by "minister" and "ministration." The root idea of both words is "service," hence to supply, or conduct or attend to anything; the performance of official duty, the conduct of affairs, the various forms of spiritual or social service. "Minister," used either of an act or of an office, is the term that best represents the apostolic thought and ideal. Dwight M. Pratt

Multi-Version Concordance Administration (12 Occurrences) Romans 12:7 if it is the gift of administration, let the administrator exercise a sound judgement in his duties. (WEY) 1 Corinthians 9:17 For if I do this voluntarily, I have a reward; but if not of my own will, I am entrusted with an administration. (DBY) 1 Corinthians 12:28 God has set some in the assembly: first apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then miracle workers, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, and various kinds of languages. (See NAS NIV) 2 Corinthians 8:19 And more than that, he is the one who was chosen by the vote of the Churches to travel with us, sharing our commission in the administration of this generous gift to promote the Lord's glory and gratify our own strong desire. (WEY) 2 Corinthians 8:20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us. (See NAS) 2 Corinthians 9:12 For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; (KJV WBS) Ephesians 1:10 to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens, and the things on the earth, in him; (WEB DBY NAS) Ephesians 3:2 if it is so that you have heard of the administration of that grace of God which was given me toward you; (WEB DBY NIV) Ephesians 3:9 and to make all men see what is the administration of the mystery which for ages has been hidden in God, who created all things through Jesus Christ; (WEB DBY NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 26:30 Of the Hebronites, Hashabiah and his brethren, men of valour, a thousand and seven hundred, for the administration of Israel on this side Jordan westward, for all the business of Jehovah, and for the service of the king. (DBY) Daniel 2:49 And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego over the administration of the province of Babylon. And Daniel was in the gate of the king. (DBY NAS) Daniel 3:12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: these men, O king, regard thee not; they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image that thou hast set up. (DBY NAS)