Romans 12:7
“Or ministery, let vs wait, on our ministring: or hee that teacheth, on teaching:”
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Romans 12:7 Context
5So we being many are one bodie in Christ, and euery one members one of another. 6Hauing then gifts, differing according to the grace that is giuen to vs, whether prophecie, let vs prophecie according to the proportion of faith. 7Or ministery, let vs wait, on our ministring: or hee that teacheth, on teaching: 8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giueth, let him doe it with simplicitie: hee that ruleth, with diligence: hee that sheweth mercy, with cheerefulnesse. 9Let loue bee without dissimulation: abhorre that which is euill, cleaue to that which is good.
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Other Translations for Romans 12:7
Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
- King James Version
if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;
- New American Standard Version (1995)
or ministry, `let us give ourselves' to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
- Basic English Bible
or service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;
- Darby Bible
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
- Webster's Bible
if it is the gift of administration, let the administrator exercise a sound judgement in his duties.
- Weymouth Bible
or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
- World English Bible
ethir prophecie, aftir the resoun of feith; ethir seruise, in mynystryng; ether he that techith, in techyng;
- Wycliffe Bible
or ministration -- `In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- `In the teaching!'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Romans 12:7
12:7 Ministering - As deacons. He that teacheth - Catechumens; for whom particular instructers were appointed. He that exhorteth - Whose peculiar business it was to urge Christians to duty, and to comfort them in trials.
People's Bible Notes for Romans 12:7
Ro 12:7 Ministry. If instead of prophecy, our gift of the more lowly one of ministering, let us give our time and attention to it. The Greek word rendered "ministry" is "diakonia", "deaconship", or service. Teaching. The work of an elder, or bishop, who must be "apt to teach" (1Ti 3:2 2Ti 2:24). If this was one's work, his soul must be put into it.