“ Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; ”
Or ministry - διακονίαν diakonian. This word properly means service of any kind; Luke 10:40 . It is used in religion to denote the service which is rendered to Christ as the Master. It is a...
Or ministry, [let us wait] on [our] ministering: or he that (m) teacheth, on teaching; (m) Whose office is only to expound the scriptures.
In the Christian Temper, modesty is the first desideratum. Romans 12:3 . I tell everyone that is among you not to be high-minded above a right mind, but to be of a mind to be sober-minded (...
ministry . ministering. App-190.
DISCOURSE: 1907 CHRISTIANS ARE ALL MEMBERS OF ONE BODY Romans 12:4-8 . As we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, a...
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or ministry - Διακονια simply means the office of a deacon; and what this office was, see in the note on Acts 6:4...
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Or ministry [let us wait] on (or 'be occupied with') our ministering х diakonia ( G1248 )] The familiar Or...
Paraphrase. '(1) God's redeeming love should be answered by the true sacrifice and spiritual ritual service of a life of purity and self-denial and work for God. (2) Do not follow the fashions and...
Ministry. — The word used is the technical term for the discharge of the office of deacon. The institution of this office is described in Acts 6:1-5 . Its object was to provide for the practical b...
Chapter 25 CHRISTIAN CONDUCT THE ISSUE OF CHRISTIAN TRUTH Romans 12:1-8 AGAIN we may conjecture a pause, a long pause and deliberate, in the work of Paul and Tertius. We have reached the end,...
Devoting Self and Using Gifts Romans 12:1-8 Therefore links this practical appeal to the whole of the sublime argument, which reaches its climax in the previous chapter. It is easier to die...
The word "therefore" links all that is now to be said with everything that has gone before. Because of the grace of God, the believer is called to certain attitudes and actions. The very first of the...
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; (7) Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he...
Or ministry, [let us wait] on our ministry ,.... The word διακονια sometimes signifies the whole ecclesiastical ministry, even the office of apostleship, as well as the ordinary ministration of the...
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; Ver. 7. Or ministry ] Take it either largely for the whole ministry, as 1 Corinthians 12:5 ; Acts 1:24,26 ; or...
For as we have many members The apostle proceeds to illustrate his advice by a comparison taken from the members of the human body. All members have not the same office But different members are...
Practical Response in Believers Now Paul has completed his treatment of the subject of God's counsel in reference to salvation - counsel accomplished by a hand of mercy. What then is to be the pro...
Consecration to God; Duty towards God; Duty towards Ourselves; Due Exercise of Spiritual Gifts; Duty towards Our Brethren; Brotherly Love; Love to Enemies....
Ministry; under this word are comprehended all ordinary ecclesiastical functions, which afterwards divideth into two sorts; the first relating to the word; the second, to other pious works. Let us...
1). Christian Living (12:1-13:14). In this passage Paul calls on God's people so to present their bodies as a living offering to God, through their having died with Christ and risen with Him ( Rom...
CRITICAL NOTES Romans 12:5 .—We are knit together in Christ, as the head in the organic life. Romans 12:6 .—Prophesying is both foretelling and forthtelling. Hence preaching and expounding make...
Romans 12:1 . I beseech you therefore, brethren, Paul is a calm reasoner. He is a bold starer of truth, but here he comes to pleading with us. I think that I see him lift the pen from the paper a...
Romans 12:1 . I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God. Under the form of entreaty he now tenderly exhorts them, in return for all the glory of redeeming love, to present their bod...
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us. Gifts of grace 1. Their common source. 2. Diverse character. 3. Liberal distribution. 4. Faithful exercise. 5....
EXPOSITION Ver. 1–ch. 14:23 III . HORTATORY . It is St. Paul's way to supplement his doctrinal treatises with detailed practical directions as to the conduct that should of necessity ensue...
The proper use of God's gifts of mercy:
1 Peter 5:1-4 ; 1 Samuel 12:23 ; 1 Timothy 2:7 ; 1 Timothy 3:2 ; 1 Timothy 4:16 ; 1 Timothy 5:17 ; 2 Timothy 2:2 ; 2 Timothy 2:24 ; 2 Timothy 4:2 ; Acts 13:1 ; Acts 20:20 ; Acts 20:28 ;...
God's Call to Consecration Romans 12:1-13 INTRODUCTORY WORDS Permit me to enlarge upon the expression, "therefore." Our chapter opens thus: "I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the merci...
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 comfo...