It comes from antilambanomai – to lay hold of, hold fast to anything; to take a person or thing in order as it were to be held, to take to, embrace; to help, to be a partaker of, partake of (the benefits of the services rendered by the slaves)

ministry … ministering – diakonia ("deacon") – service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others. We’ve made the word to seem to talk about some kind of special religious person, but it really just speaks of a servant. Its focus isn’t on the relationship between a servant and master (doulos), but its focus is on the work that the servant is doing.

let us wait – this phrase is not in the Greek text, but was added by the translators. The idea is simply, "If your gift is ministry, then do ministry"

Some of these spiritual gifts are things that can only be done by those "gifted" by the Lord to do them. A person who does not have the gift of prophecy should not be claiming to "speak for the Lord". A person who does not have the gift of tongues can’t speak in an unknown language.

But some of them are also things that we all should be doing. Some will be more "gifted" than others, but we are all to do them.

"Serving" (helps) is something we are all to do.

"and in all kinds of craftsmanship" (NAS)

Bezaleel was filled with the Spirit for the purpose of building the various parts of the tabernacle, including the Ark of the Covenant.

(Mark 15:40-41 KJV) There were also women looking on afar off: among whom was Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the less and of Joses, and Salome; {41} (Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.

We have some gals in the church that are always there to help Deb out, and when they have their fingers in something, it comes out looking beautiful. When the guys go on their retreats, we’re doing pretty well just to come up with name badges. But for the Ladies Retreat, the meeting room had all kinds of decorations, just done superbly! Even the Conference Center director commented to Deb about the work of these gals, joking that he wanted to hire some of them to help decorate some of the things around the Conference Center!

(Acts 9:36-41 KJV) Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which by interpretation is called Dorcas: this woman was full of good works and almsdeeds which she did. {37} And it came to pass in those days, that she was sick, and died: whom when they had washed, they laid her in an upper chamber. {38} And forasmuch as Lydda was nigh to Joppa, and the disciples had heard that Peter was there, they sent unto him two men, desiring him that he would not delay to come to them. {39} Then Peter arose and went with them. When he was come, they brought him into the upper chamber: and all the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made, while she was with them. {40} But Peter put them all forth, and kneeled down, and prayed; and turning him to the body said, Tabitha, arise. And she opened her eyes: and when she saw Peter, she sat up. {41} And he gave her his hand, and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, presented her alive.

(Acts 6:1-6 KJV) And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. {2} Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. {3} Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. {4} But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. {5} And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: {6} Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

We can see it in those who are always doing things for other people. It could be in the person who likes to cook meals for their friends, or in the person who enjoys fixing things or cleaning around the church, or the person who assists another person in their ministry.

If we’re not careful, we can fall into the trap of thinking that the Holy Spirit’s purpose is to give certain people in the church the ability to read your mind and come up with amazing bits of knowledge.

But Jesus said that the one true result of the baptism of the Holy Spirit was power: