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2 Corinthians 3:8
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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)
King James Bible (Oxford 1769)
G4459
How
shall
G3780
not
G3588
the
G1248
ministration
of
G3588
the
G4151
spirit
G2071
be
G3123
rather
G1722
glorious
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Greek-English Dictionary
Strongs: G1248
Greek: διακονία
Transliteration: diakonia
Pronunciation: dee-ak-on-ee'-ah
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Bible Usage: (ad-) minister (-ing -tration -try) office relief service (-ing).
Definition:
attendance (as a servant etc.); figuratively (eleemosynary) aid (official) service (especially of the Christian teacher or technically of the diaconate)
1. service, ministering, esp. of those who execute the commands of others
2. of those who by the command of God proclaim and promote religion among men
a. of the office of Moses
b. of the office of the apostles and its administration
c. of the office of prophets, evangelists, elders etc.
3. the ministration of those who render to others the offices of Christian affection esp. those who help meet need by either collecting or distributing of charities
4. the office of the deacon in the church
5. the service of those who prepare and present food
Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889
of the New Testament 1889
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.