Parallel Verses
John Wesley New Testament
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministring; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation.
New American Standard Bible
if
King James Version
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
Holman Bible
if teaching,
International Standard Version
If your gift is serving, devote yourself to serving others. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching others.
A Conservative Version
or service, in the service; or he who teaches, in the teaching;
American Standard Version
or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
Amplified
if service, in the act of serving; or he who teaches, in the act of teaching;
An Understandable Version
Or, if our gift is serving, we should devote ourselves to rendering service. Or, if our gift is teaching, we should devote ourselves to teaching.
Anderson New Testament
or, if we have a ministry, let us be active in our ministry; if any one teaches, let him attend to his teaching;
Bible in Basic English
Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
Common New Testament
if service, let us use it in our serving; he who teaches, in his teaching;
Daniel Mace New Testament
if it be the ministry, let him attend on that ministry; and he that teacheth, on teaching; he that exhorteth,
Darby Translation
or service, let us occupy ourselves in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;
Godbey New Testament
or ministry, it is in the ministry; or he that teacheth, in teaching;
Goodspeed New Testament
or of practical service, differing in the field of service, or the teacher who exercises his gift in teaching,
Julia Smith Translation
Whether service, in service: whether he teaching, in instruction;
King James 2000
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teaches, on teaching;
Lexham Expanded Bible
if [it is] service, by service; if [it is] one who teaches, by teaching;
Modern King James verseion
or ministry, in the ministry; or he who teaches, in the teaching;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let him that hath an office, wait on his office;
Moffatt New Testament
if it is practical service, let us mind our service; the teacher must mind his teaching,
Montgomery New Testament
If it is the gift of administration, let us give ourselves to our service.
NET Bible
If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;
New Heart English Bible
or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
Noyes New Testament
or if service, let us attend to the service; he that teacheth, let him attend to teaching;
Sawyer New Testament
if a service [let us labor] in the service, if one teaches, in teaching,
The Emphasized Bible
Or ministering, use it in our ministering, or he that teacheth, let him use his gift in his teaching,
Thomas Haweis New Testament
or if the deacon's office, be active in the service; or he that teacheth, in teaching;
Twentieth Century New Testament
If it is to minister to others, let us devote ourselves to our ministry; the teacher to his teaching,
Webster
Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
Weymouth New Testament
if it is the gift of administration, let the administrator exercise a sound judgement in his duties.
Williams New Testament
or of practical service, in the field of service; or of a teacher, in the field of teaching;
World English Bible
or service, let us give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
Worrell New Testament
or ministry, let us labor in the ministry; or he that teaches, in teaching;
Worsley New Testament
or ministry, let us attend to the ministry: or he that teacheth, on teaching: or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:
Youngs Literal Translation
or ministration -- 'In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- 'In the teaching!'
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Romans 12:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Variety Of Gifts In The Body Of Christ
6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given us, whether it be prophesy, let us prophesy according to the analogy of faith: 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministring; or he that teacheth, on teaching; or he that exhorteth, on exhortation. 8 He that imparteth, let him do it with simplicity; he that presideth, with diligence; he that sheweth mercy, with chearfulness.
Cross References
Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch, certain prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Simeon called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene and Manaen, who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Ephesians 4:11
And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers;
Matthew 24:45-47
Who then is the faithful and wise servant, whom his Lord hath appointed ruler over his houshold, to give them food in due season?
Matthew 28:19
Go ye and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Luke 12:42-44
And the Lord said, Who is that faithful and wise steward, whom his Lord shall make ruler over his housoold, to give the allowance of food in due season?
John 3:2
The same came to him by night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know, that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, except God be with him.
Acts 6:1
Now in these days, the disciples multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Acts 20:20
And that I have with-held nothing which was profitable, but have preached to you, and taught you, publickly and from house to house:
Acts 20:28
Take heed therefore to yourselves and to the whole flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
1 Corinthians 12:28
And God hath set in the church, first, apostles, secondly, prophets, thirdly, teachers: afterward miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, different kinds of tongues.
Galatians 6:6
Let him that is taught in the word impart to him that teacheth in all good things.
Colossians 1:28-29
Whom we preach, admonishing every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect through Christ Jesus.
Colossians 4:17
And say to Archippus, Take heed that thou fulfil the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord.
1 Timothy 2:7
to be testified of in due season, Whereunto I am ordained a preacher and an apostle, (I speak the truth, I lie not) a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth.
1 Timothy 3:2
A bishop therefore must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, prudent, of good behaviour, hospitable, apt to teach;
1 Timothy 4:16
Take heed to thyself and to thy teaching: continue in them, for in so doing thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
1 Timothy 5:17
Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and teaching.
2 Timothy 2:2
And the things which thou hast heard from me before many witnesses, these commit to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
2 Timothy 2:24
And a servant of the Lord must not strive, but be gentle toward all men,
2 Timothy 4:2
be instant in season, out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
1 Peter 5:1-4
The elders that are among you I exhort, who am a fellow-elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and likewise a partaker of the glory which shall be revealed,