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Acts 6:4
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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.
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But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
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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:
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Verse Text
KJV with Strong's Numbers
ButG1161 weG2249 will give ourselves continuallyG4342 to prayerG4335, andG2532 to the ministryG1248 of the wordG3056.
Original Greek
ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν.
| Greek | Transliteration | Strong's | Morphology | Gloss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ἡμεῖς |
hēmeis | G2249 | P-1NP | we |
δὲ |
de | G1161 | CONJ | But |
τῇ |
tē | G3588 | T-DSF | * |
προσευχῇ |
proseuchē | G4335 | N-DSF | to prayer |
καὶ |
kai | G2532 | CONJ | and |
τῇ |
tē | G3588 | T-DSF | * |
διακονίᾳ |
diakonia | G1248 | N-DSF | to the ministry |
τοῦ |
tou | G3588 | T-GSM | of the |
λόγου |
logou | G3056 | N-GSM | word |
προσκαρτερήσομεν. |
proskarterēsomen | G4342 | V-FAI-1P | will give ourselves continually |
Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)
Strong's References
- G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
- G1248 — διακονία (diakonía, dee-ak-on-ee'-ah): waiting at table, service, ministration — from διάκονος; attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate):--(ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).
- G2249 — ἡμεῖς (hēmeîs, hay-mice'): nominative plural of ἐγώ; we (only used when emphatic):--us, we (ourselves).
- G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
- G3056 — λόγος (lógos, log'-os): a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy — from λέγω; something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ):--account, cause, communication, X concerning, doctrine, fame, X have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, X speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work.
- G4335 — προσευχή (proseuchḗ, pros-yoo-khay'): prayer, a place for prayer — from προσεύχομαι; prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel):--X pray earnestly, prayer.
- G4342 — προσκαρτερέω (proskarteréō, pros-kar-ter-eh'-o): I persist — from πρός and καρτερέω; to be earnest towards, i.e. (to a thing) to persevere, be constantly diligent, or (in a place) to attend assiduously all the exercises, or (to a person) to adhere closely to (as a servitor):--attend (give self) continually (upon), continue (in, instant in, with), wait on (continually).
The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:
- G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Cross References
Verse Cross-References (Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, Enhanced)
- give — Acts 2:42, Acts 20:19-31, Romans 12:6-8, 1 Corinthians 9:16, Colossians 4:17, 1 Timothy 4:13-16, 2 Timothy 4:2
- prayer — Acts 1:14, Acts 13:2-3, Romans 1:9, Ephesians 1:15-17, Ephesians 3:14-21, Colossians 1:9-13, Colossians 2:1, Colossians 4:12
Reciprocal references (14): Exodus 30:7, Exodus 36:2, Numbers 3:10, Numbers 11:17, Daniel 6:20, Matthew 14:23, Matthew 18:19, Acts 10:9, Acts 15:22, Acts 26:16, Romans 12:12, Ephesians 6:18, 1 Timothy 4:15, 1 Timothy 4:16
Related Topics
- Thompson Chain: DUTY, SURRENDERED LIFE, THE
- Torrey’s: APOSTLES, THE
- Nave’s: BENEFICENCE, DEACON, MINISTER, Christian, PRAYERFULNESS, ZEAL, RELIGIOUS
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