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Romans 12:7

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— if service, in his serving; or he who teaches, in his teaching;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— or service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Or ministering, [use it] in our ministering, or he that teacheth, [let him use his gift] in his teaching,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— or ministration—'In the ministration!' or he who is teaching—'In the teaching!'
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Or ministry, in ministering; or he that teacheth, in doctrine;
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Or ministery, [let vs wait], on our ministring: or hee that teacheth, on teaching:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Some have the gift of ministration, in their ministry; and some of teaching, in their doctrine.
John Etheridge Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1849)
— Hath (another the gift) of ministry? (let him be employed) in his ministry; he who is a teacher, (let him labour) in his teaching;
James Murdock Peshitta-Aramaic NT (1852)
— And there is that of ministration, possessed by one in his ministry. And there is that of a teacher, in his teaching.

Strong's Numbers & Red-LettersGreek New TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Or 1535
{1535} Prime
εἴτε
eite
{i'-teh}
From G1487 and G5037; if too.
ministry, 1248
{1248} Prime
διακονία
diakonia
{dee-ak-on-ee'-ah}
From G1249; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate).
[let us wait] on 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
[our] ministering: 1248
{1248} Prime
διακονία
diakonia
{dee-ak-on-ee'-ah}
From G1249; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate).
or 1535
{1535} Prime
εἴτε
eite
{i'-teh}
From G1487 and G5037; if too.
he that teacheth, 1321
{1321} Prime
διδάσκω
didasko
{did-as'-ko}
A prolonged (causative) form of a primary verb δάω [[dao]] (to learn); to teach (in the same broad application).
z5723
<5723> Grammar
Tense - Present (See G5774)
Voice - Active (See G5784)
Mood - Participle (See G5796)
Count - 2549
on 1722
{1722} Prime
ἐν
en
{en}
A primary preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), that is, a relation of rest (intermediate between G1519 and G1537); 'in', at, (up-) on, by, etc.
teaching; 1319
{1319} Prime
διδασκαλία
didaskalia
{did-as-kal-ee'-ah}
From G1320; instruction (the function or the information).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Romans 12:6-8.


Romans 12:7

_ _ Or ministry, let us wait on — “be occupied with.”

_ _ our ministering — The word here used imports any kind of service, from the dispensing of the word of life (Acts 6:4) to the administering of the temporal affairs of the Church (Acts 6:1-3). The latter seems intended here, being distinguished from “prophesying,” “teaching,” and “exhorting.”

_ _ or he that teacheth — Teachers are expressly distinguished from prophets, and put after them, as exercising a lower function (Acts 13:1; 1 Corinthians 12:28, 1 Corinthians 12:29). Probably it consisted mainly in opening up the evangelical bearings of Old Testament Scripture; and it was in this department apparently that Apollos showed his power and eloquence (Acts 18:24).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Romans 12:1-21.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Romans 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.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Romans 12:7

Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that (m) teacheth, on teaching;

(m) Whose office is only to expound the scriptures.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
ministry:

Isaiah 21:8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand continually upon the watchtower in the daytime, and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Ezekiel 3:17-21 Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me. ... Nevertheless if thou warn the righteous [man], that the righteous sin not, and he doth not sin, he shall surely live, because he is warned; also thou hast delivered thy soul.
Ezekiel 33:7-9 So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me. ... Nevertheless, if thou warn the wicked of his way to turn from it; if he do not turn from his way, he shall die in his iniquity; but thou hast delivered thy soul.
Matthew 24:45-47 Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? ... Verily I say unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all his goods.
Luke 12:42-44 And the Lord said, Who then is that faithful and wise steward, whom [his] lord shall make ruler over his household, to give [them their] portion of meat in due season? ... Of a truth I say unto you, that he will make him ruler over all that he hath.
Acts 20:20 [And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
Acts 20:28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Colossians 4:17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
1 Timothy 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
1 Peter 5:1-4 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: ... And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.

or he:

Deuteronomy 33:10 They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
1 Samuel 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
Psalms 34:11 Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the LORD.
Psalms 51:13 [Then] will I teach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.
Ecclesiastes 12:9 And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
Matthew 28:19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
John 3:2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
Acts 13:1 Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Galatians 6:6 Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
Ephesians 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Colossians 1:28-29 Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus: ... Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
1 Timothy 2:7 Whereunto I am ordained a preacher, and an apostle, (I speak the truth in Christ, [and] lie not;) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and verity.
1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 5:17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
2 Timothy 2:2 And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
2 Timothy 2:24 And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all [men], apt to teach, patient,
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Dt 33:10. 1S 12:23. Ps 34:11; 51:13. Ec 12:9. Is 21:8. Ezk 3:17; 33:7. Mt 24:45; 28:19. Lk 12:42. Jn 3:2. Ac 13:1; 20:20, 28. Ga 6:6. Ep 4:11. Col 1:28; 4:17. 1Ti 2:7; 3:2; 4:16; 5:17. 2Ti 2:2, 24; 4:2. 1P 5:1.

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