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Key Verse
- But we will give ourselves continually1 to prayer2, and to the ministry3 of the word4. Acts 6:4 KJV
Breakdown
1. We will give ourselves
- And not only as we had hoped, but they first gave themselves to the Lord, and then to us by the will of God. 2 Corinthians 8:5 NKJV
- Not only [did they give materially] as we had hoped, but first they gave
themselves to the Lord and to us [as His representatives] by the will
of God [disregarding their personal interests and giving as much as they
possibly could]. 2 Corinthians 8:5 AMP
- And Saul said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the
people spared the best of the sheep and the oxen, to sacrifice to the
LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.” 1 Samuel 15:15 NKJV But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance is like the wickedness of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king.” 1 Samuel 15:22-23 BSB
2. Continually
Continually = to be earnest towards to persevere, be constantly diligent to attend assiduously all the exercises to adhere closely to attend (give self) continually
3. Prayer
4. Ministry
Ministry = especially of the Christian teacher
5. Word
Word = [LO/GOS] {lógos} \log’-os\ something said a topic (subject of discourse) doctrine preaching utterance properly, to “lay” forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse
Footnotes
- 4342 προσκαρτερέω [PROSKARTERE/W] {proskarteréō} \pros-kar-ter-eh'-o\ from 4314 and 2594; 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).
- 4335 προσευχή [PROSEUXH/] {proseuchḗ} \pros-yoo-khay'\ from 4336; prayer (worship); by implication, an oratory (chapel):--X pray earnestly, prayer.
4336 προσεύχομαι [PROSEU/XOMAI] {proseúchomai} \pros-yoo'-khom-ahee\ from 4314 and 2172; to pray to God, i.e. supplicate, worship:--pray (X earnestly, for), make prayer. - 1248 διακονία [DIAKONI/A] {diakonía} \dee-ak-on-ee'-ah\ from 1249; 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).
- 3056 λόγος [LO/GOS] {lógos} \log'-os\ from 3004; 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.
3004 λέγω [LE/GW] {légō} \leg'-o\ a primary verb; properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas 2036 and 5346 generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while 4483 is properly to break silence merely, and 2980 means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean:--ask, bid, boast, call, describe, give out, name, put forth, say(-ing, on), shew, speak, tell, utter.