CategoryTheological Term / Service Term
Modern Equivalentservice; a calling to serve God and others; the work of the church.
KJV Word TypeNoun
DefinitionFrom the Greek diakonia, meaning service. In the KJV it describes the service rendered to God and to fellow human beings — whether the formal offices of apostle, prophet, pastor, and teacher, or the general service every believer is called to render.
Key Verses"And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry." (Ephesians 4:11–12)