In turn, Paul exhorted his fellow believers in Rome: “Since... we have gifts differing according to the undeserved kindness given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the faith proportioned to us; or a ministry, let us be at this ministry; or he that teaches, let him be at his teaching; or he that exhorts, let him be at his exhortation; he that distributes, let him do it with liberality; he that presides, let him do it in real earnest; he that shows mercy, let him do it with cheerfulness. ” ​ — Romans 12: 6 - 8.
Paulus omakorda ergutas Roomas elavaid kaasusklikke: „Meil on armu mööda, mis meile antud, mõnesuguseid armuandeid: olgu prohvetliku kuulutamise anne, mis toimugu usu mõõtu mööda; olgu hoolekanne, mis toimugu hoolekandeametis; olgu keegi õpetaja, siis toimigu ta õpetamisametis; manitseb keegi, siis ta olgu manitsemisametis; kes teistele annetab, andku siira südamega; kes teisi juhatab, olgu hoolas; kes vaeseid hooldab, tehku seda rõõmuga. ” — Roomlastele 12: 6 — 8.