Romans
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Romans 12:7
“Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;”
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Romans 12:7 Context
4For as we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness. 9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. 10Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;
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Other Translations for Romans 12:7
Or ministery, let vs wait, on our ministring: or hee that teacheth, on teaching:
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
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
Bible Commentary for Romans 12:7
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.
What is the difference between Teaching and Ministering that is described in Romans chapt 12vs 7.. I have asked this before and didn't get a response.
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Teboho
Thanks for that but you did not answer me fully. I asked what the difference between Ministering and Teaching is. You touched on the first and not the latter. Please assist and explain fully
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If I could give the Greek here: 'didaskon' = to teach, instruct or impart knowledge. It is used many times in the NT as it spoke of Jesus teaching (as in Mt 21:23), those from the apostles (2 Thes 2:15), or teaching within the Church (1 Tim 3:2, 2 Tim 2:24, where this gift is generally exercised by the elders who were carefully appointed to lead the Church to fulfil this important function). Often these days, the role of a Pastor (Gk. Poimen) is also seen as not only a shepherd of the flock, but also the Church leader & elder, but scripturally evident, a pastor's role is a shepherd/guide, who may or may not be an elder or have the gift of teaching.
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