Romans 12:7 BSB — MannaFest

Romans 12:7

if it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach;

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

KJV

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;

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Commentary

5 voices

Origen of Alexandria

COMMENTARY ON THE EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS (253)

After these there follows: Or ministry, in ministering. We can recall all these things to that rule which was stated above, that is: Not to be wise beyond what one ought to be wise; so that, for example, we may say that he who ministers ought not, in ministering, to be wise beyond what he ought to be wise; and he who teaches, in teaching, not to be wise beyond what he ought to be wise; and he who exhorts, in exhortation, not to be wise beyond what he ought to be wise.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament (1755)

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.

The Nineteenth Century3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Or ministry - διακονίαν diakonian. This word properly means service of any kind; Luk 10:40. It is used in religion to denote the service which is rendered to Christ as the Master.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Having then gifts differing according to the grace given to us--Here, let it be observed, all the gifts of believers alike are viewed as communications of mere grace. whether--we have the gift of prophecy--that is, of inspired teaching (as in Ac 15:32).

Voices on this verse

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Original language & word study

11 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
εἴτε	eite	or	G1535 →
διακονίαν	diakonian	service	G1248 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
διακονίᾳ,	diakonia	service,	G1248 →
εἴτε	eite	or	G1535 →
ὁ	ho	the [one]	G3588 →
διδάσκων	didaskōn	teaching	G1321 →
ἐν	en	in	G1722 →
τῇ	tēa	the	G3588 →
διδασκαλίᾳ,	didaskalia	teaching,	G1319 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Ephesians 4:11
And it was He who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers,
leads to
- Jeremiah 3:15
  Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you with knowledge and understanding.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:28–29
  And in the church God has appointed first of all apostles, second prophets, third teachers, then workers of miracles, and those with gifts of healing, helping, administration, and various tongues.
- Ephesians 2:20
  built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.
- 2 Timothy 4:5
  But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
- Acts 20:28
  Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
Through
1 Timothy 5:17
Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
leads to
- Hebrews 13:17
  Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for…
Through
2 Timothy 4:2
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
leads to
- 1 Thessalonians 5:14
  And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
- 1 Timothy 4:15–16
  Be diligent in these matters and absorbed in them, so that your progress will be evident to all.

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01Commentary

The record, by era

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About Romans

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Romans