From 210f25ee2f401b5e7cf897f94b31e7560a41f589 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Belcher Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2017 21:30:30 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/kt/minister.md' --- bible/kt/minister.md | 7 +++---- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/kt/minister.md b/bible/kt/minister.md index 845c3789..dd4d1a38 100644 --- a/bible/kt/minister.md +++ b/bible/kt/minister.md @@ -1,13 +1,12 @@ -# minister, ministry # +# to minister, ministry # ## Definition: ## -In the Bible, the terms "minister" and "ministry" refer to serving others by teaching them about God and caring for their spiritual needs. The term "minister" can also refer to a person who serves people in this way. +In the Bible, the terms "ministry" refers to serving others by teaching them about God and caring for their spiritual needs. * 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. -* In the New Testament, a "minister" of the gospel was someone who taught other people the message of salvation through faith in Jesus. Sometimes a minister is called a "servant." -* The job of ministering to people can include serving them spiritually by teaching them about God. +* The job of "ministering" to people can include serving them spiritually by teaching them about God. * It can also refer to serving people in physical ways, such as caring for the sick and providing food for the poor. ## Translation Suggestions: ##