Romanos 12:7-8 NVT

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 12:6-8

Grace and gifts. It is presumed that every member not only refrains from disparaging or envying the offices of fellow-members, but fulfils his own office. And it is also presumed that, as there is no member in the human body without a function, so, in Christian society, the Creator and Lord has assigned to every individual a place to fill, a work to do, and service to render as well as to receive. In this comprehensive passage several great principles are explicitly or implicitly... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 12:6-8

Gifts ( second homily ) . In enumerating the various gifts imparted by the Lord to his Church, the various services its members are called to render to one another, the apostle writes for all time. In the primitive congregations there were persons endowed with special and supernatural gifts; but these, with one exception, the apostle does not include in this instructive catalogue; he rather chooses to put upon record his own judgment as to the graces and qualifications necessary,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 12:7

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 applied to all classes of ministers in the New Testament, as denoting their being the servants of Christ; and it is used particularly to denote that class who from this word were called deacons, that is, those who had the care of the poor, who provided for the sick, and who watched over the external matters of... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 12:8

He that exhorteth - This word properly denotes one who urges to the practical duties of religion, in distinction from one who teaches its doctrines. One who presents the warnings and the promises of God to excite men to the discharge of their duty. It is clear that there were persons who were recognised as engaging especially in this duty, and who were known by this appellation, as distinguished from prophets and teachers. How long this was continued, there is no means of ascertaining; but it... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 12:4-8

Romans 12:4-8. 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 appointed to different purposes. So we Several believers, having different gifts and offices; are one body All make up one body under Christ the head; and members one of another Closely connected together, and nearly related to one another, and so bound to be helpful to one... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 12:1-21

12:1-15:13 CHRISTIAN FAITH IN PRACTICEResponsibilities and relationships (12:1-21)For eleven chapters Paul has been explaining what God in his mercy has done, and will yet do, for repentant sinners. Now he reminds those who have experienced this mercy that the most fitting act of worship by which they can show their thanks is to offer themselves as living sacrifices to God. No longer are they to think and act like non-Christians. Their minds must be changed so that they see issues from a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 12:7

ministry = ministering. App-190 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 12:8

exhorteth . App-134 . exhortation . Greek. paraklesis. See Acts 4:36 . giveth . See Romans 1:11 . simplicity . Greek. haplotes. Elsewhere, 2 Corinthians 1:12 ; 2Co 8:2 ; 2 Corinthians 9:11 , 2 Corinthians 9:13 ; 2 Corinthians 11:3 .Ephesians 6:5 .Colossians 3:22 . ruleth = presideth. Greek. proistemi. Here; 1Th 5:12 . 1 Timothy 3:4 , 1Ti 3:5 , 1 Timothy 3:12 ; 1 Timothy 5:17 . Titus 3:8 , Titus 3:14 . cheerfulness . Greek. hilarotes. Only here. The adjective in 2 Corinthians 9:7 . read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 12:8

Romans 12:8. He that ruleth, with diligence— Lord Barrington thinks this clause relates to the receiving and succouring of strangers; most probably, persecuted strangers; or, however, such as travelled for the propagation of the Gospel; and that for these reasons: First, because the Apostle has admonished them to use well all the gifts of the Spirit for the good of men's minds, Rom 12:6-7 and in the first clause of the present verse. It seems, therefore, most natural to suppose, that he should... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 12:7

7. Or ministry, let us wait on—"be occupied with." our ministering—The word here used imports any kind of service, from the dispensing of the word of life (Acts 6:4) to the administering of the temporal affairs of the Church (Acts 6:4- :). The latter seems intended here, being distinguished from "prophesying," "teaching," and "exhorting." or he that teacheth—Teachers are expressly distinguished from prophets, and put after them, as exercising a lower function (Acts 13:1; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 12:6-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Romans 12:6-8

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 12:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Romans 12:8

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Romans 12:4-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Romans 12:1-21

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 12:7

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Romans 12:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Romans 12:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Romans 12:7

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