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# to minister, ministry
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## Definition:
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In the Bible, the term “ministry” refers to serving others by teaching them about God and caring for their spiritual needs.
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* In the Old Testament, the priests would “minister” to God in the temple by offering sacrifices to him.
* Their “ministry” also included taking care of the temple and offering prayers to God on behalf of the people.
* The job of “ministering” to people can include serving them spiritually by teaching them about God.
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* It can also refer to serving people in physical ways, such as caring for the sick and providing food for the poor.
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## Translation Suggestions:
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* In the context of ministering to people, to “minister” could also be translated as to “serve” or to “care for” or to “meet the needs of.”
* When referring to ministering in the temple, the term “minister” could be translated as “serve God in the temple” or “offer sacrifices to God for the people.”
* In the context of ministering to God, this could be translated as to “serve” or to “work for God.”
* The phrase “ministered to” could also be translated as “took care of” or “provided for” or “helped.”
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(See also: [serve ](../other/servant.md ), [sacrifice ](../other/sacrifice.md ))
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## Bible References:
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* [2 Samuel 20:23-26 ](rc://en/tn/help/2sa/20/23 )
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* [Acts 06:04 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/06/04 )
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* [Acts 21:17-19 ](rc://en/tn/help/act/21/17 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong’ s: H6399, H8120, H8334, H8335, G1247, G1248, G1249, G2023, G2038, G2418, G3008, G3009, G3010, G3011, G3930, G5256, G5257, G5524