minister

French translation: secourir

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English term or phrase:minister
French translation:secourir
Entered by: Thierry Darlis

18:46 May 20, 2014
English to French translations [PRO]
History
English term or phrase: minister
In his paper, "God's Story of Disability," Dr. David Deuel writes: "When Jesus came to earth, in addition to dying on the cross for sin, his mission was to repair the effects of the curse and fulfill what the law commanded. He revealed what wisdom prescribed and the prophets had predicted for persons with disabilities. As his commissioned agents, we continue the work he began. Yet, many are surprised to discover that part of God's plan for people with disabilities was to not only glorify Jesus, but also minister to others— not just in their disabilities, but because of them.
Thierry Darlis
United States
Local time: 01:31
secourir
Explanation:
Terme courant en religion
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Alain Boulé
Local time: 06:31
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3secourir
Alain Boulé
3 +2servir
Aurélie Gargne
4oeuvrer pour
Valérie KARAM
4prêcher la bonne parole
robon
4s'occuper
FX Fraipont (X)


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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
servir


Explanation:
servir ou pourvoir aux besoins des autres

Aurélie Gargne
France
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: French

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Elena Radkova
1 hr
  -> Merci

agree  katsy: oui, j'étais sur le point de proposer "rendre service"! Un devoir du Chrétien est d'être au service des nécessiteux...
1 hr
  -> merci
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oeuvrer pour


Explanation:
in a more "religious" style

Example sentence(s):
  • "...to hold workshops for pastors on how to minister to refugees..."
Valérie KARAM
France
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 4
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
prêcher la bonne parole


Explanation:
Contexte religieux

robon
United States
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  katsy: sorry - minister to n'est pas prêcher, c'est agir de façon pratique...
1 hr
  -> oui, mon extrapolation va sans doute trop loin...
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
secourir


Explanation:
Terme courant en religion

Alain Boulé
Local time: 06:31
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in category: 16

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  mchd
33 mins
  -> Merci

agree  Monique Hamon
1 hr
  -> Merci

agree  GILOU
9 hrs
  -> Merci
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10 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
s'occuper


Explanation:
des autres

"minister 9. to give service, care, or aid; attend, as to wants or necessities.: to minister to the needs of the hungry. "
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/minister?s=b

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Note added at 14 hrs (2014-05-21 09:30:00 GMT)
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@Alain

La phrase n'est pas "How do people with disabilities minister to others?

"Yet, many are surprised to discover that part of God's plan for people with disabilities was
- to not only glorify Jesus,
- but also minister to others
— not just in their disabilities, but because of them."

= the non-disabled helping the disabled, and not the other way round, of course.

God's plan (supposedly, according to the source) is that people with disabilities provide an opportunity for everyone to be altruistic and to help others - in other words, without disabled people, humankind would be (even more) selfish.

FX Fraipont (X)
Belgium
Local time: 06:31
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 56
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