King James Version

Acts 6:4

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

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ἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.τῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.προσευχῇproseuchēto prayerπροσευχήnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “to prayer”, the to- or for-formG4335(a) prayer (to God), (b) a place for prayer (used by Jews, perhaps where there was no synagogue).This verse uses “prayer”.to prayerκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andτῇtētheὁ (ho)article, dative, singular, feminine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.διακονίᾳdiakoniato the ministryδιακονίαnoun, dative, singular, feminine — “to the ministry”, the to- or for-formG1248waiting at table; in a wider sense: service, ministration.to the ministryτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, masculine — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.λόγουlogouof the wordλόγος (logos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of the word”, the of-formG3056a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy.of the wordπροσκαρτερήσομενproskarterēsomento continue inπροσκαρτερέω (proskartereō)verb, future active indicative, 1st person plural — “to continue in”, an action still aheadG4342I persist, persevere in, continue steadfast in; I wait upon.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

Young’s Literal Translation

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

World English Bible

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims