ROM 12:7 Parallel Verse View

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal (All still tentative.)

Key: khaki:verbs, light-green:nominative/subject, orange:accusative/object, cyan:dative/indirect object.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

UST If God has enabled you to serve, then you should serve others. If God has enabled you to teach others, then you should teach others.

AICNT if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching;

OEB if it is to minister to others, let us devote ourselves to our ministry; the teacher to their teaching,

WEBBE or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;

WMBB (Same as above)

NET If it is service, he must serve; if it is teaching, he must teach;

LSV or ministry, in the ministry; or he who is teaching, in the teaching;

FBV If it's the ministry of service then you should serve; if teaching then you should teach;

TCNT if it is service, he should serve; if it is teaching, he should teach;

T4T Those whom God has enabled to serve others should do that. Those whom God has enabled to teach his truth should do that.

LEB if it is service, by service; if it is one who teaches, by teaching;

BBE 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;

Moff if it is practical service, let us mind our service; the teacher must mind his teaching,

Wymth if it is the gift of administration, let the administrator exercise a sound judgement in his duties.

ASV or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

DRA Or ministry, in ministering; or he that teacheth, in doctrine;

YLT or ministration — 'In the ministration!' or he who is teaching — 'In the teaching!'

Drby or service, [let us occupy ourselves] in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;

RV or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;
(or ministry, let us give ourselves to our ministry; or he that teacheth/teaches, to his teaching; )

SLT Whether service, in service: whether he teaching, in instruction;

Wbstr Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching:

KJB-1769 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching;
(Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth/teaches, on teaching; )

KJB-1611 Or ministery, let vs wait, on our ministring: or hee that teacheth, on teaching:
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation))

Bshps Either office in administration, or he that teacheth in teachyng:
(Either office in administration, or he that teacheth/teaches in teaching:)

Gnva Or an office, let vs waite on the office: or he that teacheth, on teaching:
(Or an office, let us wait on the office: or he that teacheth/teaches, on teaching: )

Cvdl Let him that hath an office, wayte vpo the office: let him that teacheth, take hede to the doctryne:
(Let him that hath/has an office, wait upon the office: let him that teacheth/teaches, take heed to the doctrine:)

TNT Let him that hath an office wayte on his office. Let him that teacheth take hede to his doctrine.
(Let him that hath/has an office wait on his office. Let him that teacheth/teaches take heed to his doctrine. )

Wycl ethir prophecie, aftir the resoun of feith; ethir seruise, in mynystryng; ether he that techith, in techyng;
(either prophecie, after the reason of faith; either seruise, in mynystring; either he that teacheth/teaches, in teaching;)

Luth Hat jemand ein Amt so warte er des Amts. Lehret jemand, so warte er der Lehre.
(Hat someone a office/authority so wait he the official(n). teachingt someone, so wait he the/of_the teaching.)

ClVg sive ministerium in ministrando, sive qui docet in doctrina,
(if/or ministry in/into/on ministrando, if/or who/which teaches in/into/on teaching/instruction, )

UGNT εἴτε διακονίαν, ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ; εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ;
(eite diakonian, en taʸ diakonia; eite ho didaskōn, en taʸ didaskalia;)

SBL-GNT εἴτε διακονίαν ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ, εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ,
(eite diakonian en taʸ diakonia, eite ho didaskōn en taʸ didaskalia,)

RP-GNT εἴτε διακονίαν, ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ· εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ·
(eite diakonian, en taʸ diakonia; eite ho didaskōn, en taʸ didaskalia;)

TC-GNT εἴτε διακονίαν, ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ· εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ·
(eite diakonian, en taʸ diakonia; eite ho didaskōn, en taʸ didaskalia; )

Key for above GNTs: yellow:punctuation differs (from our SR-GNT base).

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 12:1–21: Paul taught about our body, love, and revenge

In this section, Paul taught that believers should use their bodies in ways that are holy and acceptable to God. Our thinking must change so that it follows the will of God and not the thinking of the people of this world.

Paul also taught that believers should not be more proud of themselves than what is right before God. We all have different gifts from the Holy Spirit, and we should use them.

Believers should love in a genuine way, avoid evil deeds, honor others, be full of eagerness to serve the Lord. They should rejoice, be patient, pray, help others, and show hospitality.

Believers should bless the people who persecute them, and live in sympathy and harmony with other believers. They are not to be proud such that they avoid people with no status in society. They are not to think of themselves as wise.

Believers are not to take revenge, but leave that for God to do something about the evil done to them. They are to do things that are honorable and live at peace with others, if they can. They are to bless their enemies by doing good to them.

Here are other possible headings for this section:

The New Life in Christ (NRSV)

Our bodies, thinking, and deeds must be holy and good

12:7a

if it is serving, let him serve;

Or if your^(sing) gift is serving, then serve.
Or if you have the gift of being a servant to others, then you should serve them.

if: The Greek word here includes the meaning of “or.” A believer may not have the gift of prophecy, but he or she may have the gift of service. For example:

or if

serving: The Greek word here originally focused on giving food to others at meals. It then included helping others in similar ways. Eventually the word became defined by the office of “deacon,” but this definition probably does not apply here. Here are other ways to translate this word:

serving others (NLT)

be a servant to your companionsTagbanwa Back Translation on TW.

let him serve: Here this phrase indicates that the believer with the gift of serving should actually serve others. They should do as they are gifted to do. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

to serve

then serve (NIV11)

he/she must serve

serve properlyKankanaey Back Translation on TW.

12:7b

if it is teaching, let him teach;

Or if you are the one teaching, then teach.
Or if you have the gift of being a teacher of the gospel, then you should teach it.

if it is teaching: 12:7b begins with the same Greek word that means “or if” as in 12:7a. For example:

or if you are the one teaching

The BSB indicates a connection with its semi-colon at the end of 12:7a.

teaching: Here this word implies teaching related to religion, which includes the Old Testament, the gospel of Jesus, faith, Christian living, and so forth. In some languages a literal translation would only refer to teaching as a school teacher, not a religious teacher. If that is true in your language, explain the correct meaning in your translation. For example:

teaches religion

teaches about Jesus

But the context may be enough in imply teaching religion.

let him teach: Here this phrase indicates that the believer with the gift of teaching should actually teach others. They should do as they are gifted to do. Here are other ways to translate this phrase:

to teach

then teach (NIV11)

he/she must teach

teach properly

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / ellipsis

εἴτε διακονίαν, ἐν τῇ διακονίᾳ; εἴτε ὁ διδάσκων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ

or service in the service or the_‹one› teaching in the teaching

Paul is leaving out some of the words that a clause would need in many languages to be complete. If it would be helpful in your language, you could supply these words from the context. Alternate translation: [if God has given someone the gift of service, then that person must use that gift for serving; if God has given someone the gift to be the one teaching, then that person must use that gift for teaching]

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

διακονίαν & τῇ διακονίᾳ & τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ

service & the service & the teaching

If your language does not use abstract nouns for the ideas of service and teaching, you could express the same ideas in another way. Alternate translation: [serving others … serving others … teaching others]

Parallel ROM 12:7

Section 12:1–21: Paul taught about our body, love, and revenge

12:7a

12:7b