Romans 12:7

Romans 12:7 Meaning and Explanation

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

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Those gifted to serve and to teach are to give themselves fully to that work.

What Does Romans 12:7 Mean?

Paul continues his list of gifts, turning from prophecy to practical service and to teaching. The repeated pattern is simple: let the one with a gift devote themselves to exercising it. To wait on a ministry is to attend to it closely and to stay at the task.

Quiet acts of service and patient instruction may seem less striking than prophecy, yet Paul gives them equal honor as gifts of grace. The teacher is to keep teaching; the servant is to keep serving. Faithfulness within one's own calling, rather than envy of another's, is what builds up the body, and each gift is most fruitful when its bearer simply does the thing God gave them to do.

Romans 12:7 in the Original Language

diakonia (διακονία), 'ministry' -- practical service rendered to meet the needs of others.

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What does Romans 12:7 mean?

Those gifted to serve and to teach are to give themselves fully to that work.

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