Acts 6:4

ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Word Reference
Original Word Definitions
ἡμεῖς
G2249
hēmeis
we (only used when emphatic)
  • us, we etc.
δὲ
G1161 CONJ
de
but, and, etc
  • but, moreover, and, etc.
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
προσευχῇ
G4335 N-DSF
proseuchē
prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)
  • prayer addressed to God
    • "a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer
    • a synagogue
      • "a place in the open air where the Jews were wont to pray, outside the cities, where they had no synagogue
      • such places were situated upon the bank of a stream or the shore of a sea, where there was a supply of water for washing the hands before prayer
καὶ
G2532 CONJ
kai
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
  • and, also, even, indeed, but
τῇ
G3588 T-DSF
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
διακονίᾳ
G1248 N-DSF
diakonia
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
  • service, ministering, especially of those who execute the commands of others
    • "of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote religion among men
    • of the office of Moses
      • "of the office of the apostles and its administration"of the office of prophets, evangelists, elders etc.
    the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection especially those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities"the office of the deacon in the church"the service of those who prepare and present food
τοῦ
G3588 T-GSM
ho
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
  • this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than ___%___the___%___ counted
λόγου
G3056 N-GSM
logos
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)
  • of speech
    • a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea
      • "what someone has said
      • a word
        • "the sayings of God"decree, mandate or order"of the moral precepts given by God"Old Testament prophecy given by the prophets"what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim
      discourse
      • the act of speaking, speech
        • "the faculty of speech, skill and practice in speaking"a kind or style of speaking"a continuous speaking discourse, instruction
      doctrine, teaching"anything reported in speech; a narration, narrative"matter under discussion, thing spoken of, affair, a matter in dispute, case, suit at law"the thing spoken of or talked about; event, deed
    its use as respect to the mind alone
    • reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating
      • "account, i.e., regard, consideration"account, i.e., reckoning, score"account, i.e., answer or explanation in reference to judgment"relation, i.e., with whom as judge we stand in relation
      • reason would
      reason, cause, ground
    In John, denotes the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe, the cause of all the world's life both physical and ethical, which for the procurement of man's salvation put on human nature in the person of Jesus the Messiah, the second person in the Godhead, and shone for...
προσκαρτερήσομεν
G4342 V-FAI-1P
proskartereō
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)
  • to adhere to one, be his adherent, to be devoted or constant to one
    • "to be steadfastly attentive unto, to give unremitting care to a thing"to continue all the time in a place"to persevere and not to faint"to show one's self courageous for"to be in constant readiness for one, wait on constantly

ἡμεῖς δὲ τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ διακονίᾳ τοῦ λόγου προσκαρτερήσομεν
4
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Cross References

Acts 1:14

οὗτοι πάντες ἦσαν προσκαρτεροῦντες ὁμοθυμαδὸν τῇ προσευχῇ καὶ τῇ δεήσει σὺν γυναιξὶν καὶ Μαριᾴ τῇ μητρὶ τοῦ Ἰησοῦ καὶ σὺν τοῖς ἀδελφοῖς αὐτοῦ
14
These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

1 Timothy 4:13

ἕως ἔρχομαι πρόσεχε τῇ ἀναγνώσει τῇ παρακλήσει τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ
13
Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Philippians 1:9

καὶ τοῦτο προσεύχομαι ἵνα ἡ ἀγάπη ὑμῶν ἔτι μᾶλλον καὶ μᾶλλον περισσεύῃ ἐν ἐπιγνώσει καὶ πάσῃ αἰσθήσει
9
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

Acts 2:42

ἦσαν δὲ προσκαρτεροῦντες τῇ διδαχῇ τῶν ἀποστόλων καὶ τῇ κοινωνίᾳ καὶ τῇ κλάσει τοῦ ἄρτου καὶ ταῖς προσευχαῖς
42
And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

2 Timothy 4:2

κήρυξον τὸν λόγον ἐπίστηθι εὐκαίρως ἀκαίρως ἔλεγξον ἐπιτίμησον παρακάλεσον ἐν πάσῃ μακροθυμίᾳ καὶ διδαχῇ
2
Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Ephesians 3:14

Τούτου χάριν κάμπτω τὰ γόνατά μου πρὸς τὸν πατέρα τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ
14
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 1:9

μάρτυς γάρ μού ἐστιν ὁ θεός ᾧ λατρεύω ἐν τῷ πνεύματί μου ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ τοῦ υἱοῦ αὐτοῦ ὡς ἀδιαλείπτως μνείαν ὑμῶν ποιοῦμαι πάντοτε ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου
9
For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;

Colossians 1:9

Διὰ τοῦτο καὶ ἡμεῖς ἀφ' ἧς ἡμέρας ἠκούσαμεν οὐ παυόμεθα ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν προσευχόμενοι καὶ αἰτούμενοι ἵνα πληρωθῆτε τὴν ἐπίγνωσιν τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ ἐν πάσῃ σοφίᾳ καὶ συνέσει πνευματικῇ
9
For cause this we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Acts 13:2

λειτουργούντων δὲ αὐτῶν τῷ κυρίῳ καὶ νηστευόντων εἶπεν τὸ πνεῦμα τὸ ἅγιον Ἀφορίσατε δή μοι τὸν τε Βαρναβᾶν καὶ τὸν Σαῦλον εἰς τὸ ἔργον ὃ προσκέκλημαι αὐτούς
2
As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

Ephesians 1:15

Διὰ τοῦτο κἀγώ ἀκούσας τὴν καθ' ὑμᾶς πίστιν ἐν τῷ κυρίῳ Ἰησοῦ καὶ τὴν ἀγάπην τὴν εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους
15
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

1 Corinthians 9:16

ἐὰν γὰρ εὐαγγελίζωμαι οὐκ ἔστιν μοι καύχημα· ἀνάγκη γάρ μοι ἐπίκειται· οὐαὶ δέ μοι ἐστὶν ἐὰν μὴ εὐαγγελίζωμαι
16
For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach the gospel! not

Colossians 4:17

καὶ εἴπατε Ἀρχίππῳ· Βλέπε τὴν διακονίαν ἣν παρέλαβες ἐν κυρίῳ ἵνα αὐτὴν πληροῖς
17
And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

Colossians 2:1

Θέλω γὰρ ὑμᾶς εἰδέναι ἡλίκον ἀγῶνα ἔχω περὶ ὑμῶν καὶ τῶν ἐν Λαοδικείᾳ καὶ ὅσοι οὐχ ἑωράκασιν τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἐν σαρκί
1
For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Philippians 1:4

πάντοτε ἐν πάσῃ δεήσει μου ὑπὲρ πάντων ὑμῶν μετὰ χαρᾶς τὴν δέησιν ποιούμενος
4
Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy,

Romans 12:6

ἔχοντες δὲ χαρίσματα κατὰ τὴν χάριν τὴν δοθεῖσαν ἡμῖν διάφορα εἴτε προφητείαν κατὰ τὴν ἀναλογίαν τῆς πίστεως
6
Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

Acts 20:19

δουλεύων τῷ κυρίῳ μετὰ πάσης ταπεινοφροσύνης καὶ πολλῶν δακρύων καὶ πειρασμῶν τῶν συμβάντων μοι ἐν ταῖς ἐπιβουλαῖς τῶν Ἰουδαίων
19
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Colossians 4:12

ἀσπάζεται ὑμᾶς Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ ἐξ ὑμῶν δοῦλος Χριστοῦ πάντοτε ἀγωνιζόμενος ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν ἐν ταῖς προσευχαῖς ἵνα στῆτε τέλειοι καὶ πεπληρωμένοι ἐν παντὶ θελήματι τοῦ θεοῦ
12
Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
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