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Acts 6

Acts 6:4 KJV (With Strong’s)

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But
de (Greek #1161)
but, and, etc.
KJV usage: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
Pronounce: deh
Origin: a primary particle (adversative or continuative)
we
hemeis (Greek #2249)
we (only used when emphatic)
KJV usage: us, we (ourselves).
Pronounce: hay-mice'
Origin: nominative plural of 1473
wille give ourselves continually
proskartereo (Greek #4342)
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)
KJV usage: attend (give self) continually (upon), continue (in, instant in, with), wait on (continually).
Pronounce: pros-kar-ter-eh'-o
Origin: from 4314 and 2594
to prayer
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
proseuche (Greek #4335)
prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel)
KJV usage: X pray earnestly, prayer.
Pronounce: pros-yoo-khay'
Origin: from 4336
, and
kai (Greek #2532)
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
KJV usage: and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
Pronounce: kahee
Origin: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force
to the ministry
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
diakonia (Greek #1248)
attendance (as a servant, etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid, (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher, or technically of the diaconate)
KJV usage: (ad-)minister(-ing, -tration, -try), office, relief, service(-ing).
Pronounce: dee-ak-on-ee'-ah
Origin: from 1249
of the word
ho (Greek #3588)
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
KJV usage: the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
Pronounce: ho
Origin: ἡ (hay), and the neuter τό (to) in all their inflections
logos (Greek #3056)
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)
KJV usage: 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.
Pronounce: log'-os
Origin: from 3004
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1 Tim. 4:15• 15Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all. (1 Tim. 4:15)

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Acts 2:42• 42And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers. (Acts 2:42)
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Acts 20:19‑31• 19serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
 20how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce it to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,
 21testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
 22And now, behold, bound in my spirit *I* go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it;
 23only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.
 24But I make no account of my life as dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.
 25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
 26Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,
 27for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God.
 28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.
 29For *I* know this, that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;
 30and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.
 31Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one of you with tears. (Acts 20:19‑31)
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Rom. 12:6‑8• 6But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether it be prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;
 7or service, let us occupy ourselves in service; or he that teaches, in teaching;
 8or he that exhorts, in exhortation; he that gives, in simplicity; he that leads, with diligence; he that shews mercy, with cheerfulness. (Rom. 12:6‑8)
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1 Cor. 9:16• 16For if I announce the glad tidings, I have nothing to boast of; for a necessity is laid upon me; for it is woe to me if I should not announce the glad tidings. (1 Cor. 9:16)
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Col. 4:17• 17And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it. (Col. 4:17)
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1 Tim. 4:13‑16• 13Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
 14Be not negligent of the gift that is in thee, which has been given to thee through prophecy, with imposition of the hands of the elderhood.
 15Occupy thyself with these things; be wholly in them, that thy progress may be manifest to all.
 16Give heed to thyself and to the teaching; continue in them; for, doing this, thou shalt save both thyself and those that hear thee. (1 Tim. 4:13‑16)
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2 Tim. 4:2• 2proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine. (2 Tim. 4:2)
prayer.
Acts 1:14• 14These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with several women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren. (Acts 1:14)
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Acts 13:2‑3• 2And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.
 3Then, having fasted and prayed, and having laid their hands on them, they let them go. (Acts 13:2‑3)
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Rom. 1:9• 9For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, (Rom. 1:9)
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Eph. 1:15‑17• 15Wherefore *I* also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is in you, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,
 16do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you at my prayers,
 17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him, (Eph. 1:15‑17)
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Eph. 3:14‑21• 14For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
 15of whom every family in the heavens and on earth is named,
 16in order that he may give you according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with power by his Spirit in the inner man;
 17that the Christ may dwell, through faith, in your hearts, being rooted and founded in love,
 18in order that ye may be fully able to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and depth and height;
 19and to know the love of the Christ which surpasses knowledge; that ye may be filled even to all the fulness of God.
 20But to him that is able to do far exceedingly above all which we ask or think, according to the power which works in us,
 21to him be glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus unto all generations of the age of ages. Amen). (Eph. 3:14‑21)
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Phil. 1:4,9‑11• 4constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,
 9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,
 10that ye may judge of and approve the things that are more excellent, in order that ye may be pure and without offence for Christ's day,
 11being complete as regards the fruit of righteousness, which is by Jesus Christ, to God's glory and praise. (Phil. 1:4,9‑11)
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Col. 1:9‑13• 9For this reason *we* also, from the day we heard of your faith and love, do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
 10so as to walk worthily of the Lord unto all well-pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and growing by the true knowledge of God;
 11strengthened with all power according to the might of his glory unto all endurance and longsuffering with joy;
 12giving thanks to the Father, who has made us fit for sharing the portion of the saints in light,
 13who has delivered us from the authority of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love: (Col. 1:9‑13)
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Col. 2:1• 1For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh; (Col. 2:1)
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Col. 4:12• 12Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God. (Col. 4:12)
• The apostles put prayer before preaching in their work, their conflict with the power of evil being more especially carried on in it, as well as their realization of the power of God for the strength and wisdom they needed. (“Acts 6-7” by J.N. Darby)
• Prayer is the outgoing and expression of dependence, and is so much the more requisite, that the ministry of the word be not in the will or resources of man. (“Acts 6:1-6” by W. Kelly)
• In the order of the soul's blessing from God the word takes precedence, as we may see in comparing the end of Luke 10 with the beginning of Luke 11, where we have the moral sequence of these two means of grace. Receiving from God goes before drawing near to our Father. But for the due ministry of the word prayer is the great prerequisite that flesh may afford no occasion to the enemy. (“Acts 6:1-6” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

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but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

W. Kelly Translation

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but we for our part will give ourselves closely to prayer and the ministry of the word.