Romans 12:7

‘Or ministry, (let us give ourselves) to our ministry, or he who teaches, (let him give himself) to his teaching,'

All Christians are to keep themselves to what they do best in accordance with the gift(s) given to them by God. Thus those who serve in the church in different ways are to give themselves to that service, and those who teach are to give themselves to their teaching, fulfilling their God-given responsibilities as to the Lord. The word for service indicates mainly catering to the needs of others in every way, something of which Jesus was the prime example (Mark 10:45). It would include ensuring that all had their needs met (see Acts 6:1), both spiritual and physical. Teaching involved ensuring that guidance was given in accordance with Scripture and ‘the testimony of Jesus', in the case of women, often by women (e.g. Titus 2:3).