Romans 12:7 (YLT)

Passage

or ministration--`In the ministration!' or he who is teaching--`In the teaching!'

Nearby Context

Romans 12:5 so we, the many, one body are in Christ, and members each one of one another.

Romans 12:6 And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy--`According to the proportion of faith!'

Romans 12:7 or ministration--`In the ministration!' or he who is teaching--`In the teaching!'

Romans 12:8 or he who is exhorting--`In the exhortation!' he who is sharing--`In simplicity!' he who is leading--`In diligence?' he who is doing kindness--`In cheerfulness.'

Romans 12:9 The love unfeigned: abhorring the evil; cleaving to the good;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "ministration--" and "teaching--". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "ministration--" and "teaching--", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "And having gifts different according to the..." into verse 8's "or he who is exhorting-- In the...", so "ministration--" and "teaching--" belong inside that flow. In Romans context, the local focus is righteousness by faith, union with Christ, life in the Spirit, and God's covenant faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "ministration--" and "teaching--" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.