Romans 12:7

Or ministry, let us wait on our ministry,.... The word sometimes signifies the whole ecclesiastical ministry, even the office of apostleship, as well as the ordinary ministration of the Gospel; see…

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. It is applied to…

Or ministry - Διακονια simply means the office of a deacon; and what this office was, see in the note on Act 6:4 (note), where the subject is largely discussed.

Or he that teacheth - The teacher,…

We may observe here, according to the scheme mentioned in the contents, the apostle's exhortations,

I. Concerning our duty to God, We see what is godliness.

1. It is to surrender ourselves to God, and…

ministry ministering Lit. whether service, in the service. The word rendered "ministry" is diaconia;(same word as Rom 11:13, where it means the apostolicservice). It is a largely inclusive word; the…