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Colossians 4:17

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G2532 And και

G2036 say ειπατε

G751 to Archippus αρχιππω

G991 Take heed βλεπε

G3588 to the την

G1248 ministry διακονιαν

G3739 which ην

G3880 thou hast received παρελαβες

G1722 in εν

G2962 Lord κυριω

G2443 that ινα

G846 it αυτην

G4137 thou fulfil πληροις

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G2532 And

G2036 say

G751 Archippus

Take

G991 heed

G3588 the

G1248 ministry

G3739 which

thou

hast

G3880 received

G1722 in

G3588 the

G2962 Lord

G2443 that

thou

G4137 fulfil

G846 it

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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

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.