Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 12:7

Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 12:7 - 12:7

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Romans 12:7 - 12:7

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7. Îµá¼´Ï„Îµ Î´Î¹Î±ÎºÎ¿Î½Î¯Î±Î½ Îº.Ï„.Î». Sc. á½¦Î¼ÎµÎ½; cf. 1Ti 4:15, á¼Î½ Ï„Î¿ÏÏ„Î¿Î¹Ï‚ á¼´ÏƒÎ¸Î¹; so with the next two clauses, thoroughness and devotion are insisted upon.

Î´Î¹Î±ÎºÎ¿Î½Î¯Î±Î½. The widest word for service, including the functions of apostles, prophets, etc., but here probably of personal service in the community; cf. Phoebe Rom 16:1. á¼Î½ Ï„á¿‡ Î´Î¹Î±Îº., the special way of serving given to each.

á½ Î´Î¹Î´Î¬ÏƒÎºÏ‰Î½. The change of form probably merely the result of instinctive literary feeling. The teacher is distinguished from the prophet (Act 13:1; 1Co 12:28; Eph 4:11) perhaps as expounding, elucidating and systematically imparting truth rather than discovering and declaring it. It is of course a distinction of functions not of persons. See above, Rom 12:6.

á¼Î½ Ï„á¿‡ Î´Î¹Î´Î±ÏƒÎºÎ±Î»Î¯á¾³. Cf. 1Ti 4:13; 1Ti 4:16. The act or practice of teaching, not the thing taught (so generally in the Pastoral Epp.).