Acts

Acts 6:3–4

³Therefore, brothers, select from among you seven men confirmed to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will assign this responsibility to them ⁴and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

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Acts 6:3

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	δέ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
brothers	ἀδελφοί	adelphoi	Noun - Vocative Masculine Plural	G80 a brother
select	ἐπισκέψασθε	episkepsasthe	Verb - Aorist Imperative Middle - 2nd Person Plural	G1980 I look upon, visit, look out, select
from	ἐξ	ex	Preposition	G1537 from out, out from among, from
among you	ὑμῶν	hymōn	Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural	G4771 you
seven	ἑπτὰ	hepta	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G2033 seven
men	ἄνδρας	andras	Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural	G435 a male human being, a man
confirmed to be	μαρτυρουμένους	martyroumenous	Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Accusative Masculine Plural	G3140 I witness, testify
full	πλήρεις	plēreis	Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural	G4134 full
of	Πνεύματος	Pneumatos	Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular	G4151 wind, breath, spirit
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
wisdom	σοφίας	sophias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G4678 wisdom
We will assign	καταστήσομεν	katastēsomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G2525 I set, establish, appoint, conduct
this	ταύτης	tautēs	Demonstrative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G3778 this, he, she, it
responsibility	χρείας	chreias	Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular	G5532 need, necessity, business

Acts 6:4

English	Greek	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and	δὲ	de	Conjunction	G1161 but, on the other hand, and
will devote ourselves	προσκαρτερήσομεν	proskarterēsomen	Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Plural	G4342 I persist
to	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
prayer	προσευχῇ	proseuchē	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G4335 prayer, a place for prayer
and	καὶ	kai	Conjunction	G2532 and, even, also, namely
to the	τῇ	tē	Article - Dative Feminine Singular	G3588 the
ministry	διακονίᾳ	diakonia	Noun - Dative Feminine Singular	G1248 waiting at table, service, ministration
of the	τοῦ	tou	Article - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3588 the
word	λόγου	logou	Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular	G3056 a word, speech, divine utterance, analogy

Cross-references

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Acts 6:3 1 Timothy 3:7–15 · James 3:17–18 · Deuteronomy 1:13 · 1 Timothy 5:10 · Numbers 27:18–19 · Acts 13:2–3 · Genesis 41:38–39 · Numbers 11:16–25 · 3 John 1:12 · Acts 6:6 · Acts 10:22 · Acts 22:12

Acts 6:4 Acts 1:14 · 1 Timothy 4:13–16 · Philippians 1:9–11 · Acts 2:42 · 2 Timothy 4:2 · Ephesians 3:14–21 · Colossians 1:9–13 · Acts 13:2–3 · Romans 1:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.