On the use of this word in the Greek Scriptures, one scholar says: “The Christian is a man who works for God and men, first, because he desires to, with his whole heart, and second, because he is compelled to, because the love of Christ constrains him. ”
बाद में, इसका अर्थ हो गया, उस क़िस्म की सेवा जिसकी माँग सरकार अनिवार्यतः उन नागरिकों से करती थी जो उसे करने के लिए ख़ासकर योग्य थे ।