diakonia diakonia ; Origin: from 1249 ; Reference: TDNT - 2:87,152 ; PrtSpch: n f ; In Greek: diakonia 10, diakonian 16, diakoniav 7, diakoniwn 1 ; In NET: ministry ...

Aug 13, 2004 · New Testament ministry is humble service. The term diakonia in classical Greek clearly implied menial service. Originally a diakonos was one who ...

Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the ...

Apr 14, 2005 · Nevertheless, we should remind ourselves that ministry is a very broad word, stemming from the Greek words diakonia, diakonos, and diakoneo, and ...

Significantly, the Greek term for ministry in Ephesians 4:12 (diakonia) is found only in the Book of Esther. This indicates a crucial change in the concept of ...

... Greek philosophy, which thought the physical body was evil. It is the arena of temptation ... Greek term (diakonia). It can mean (1) practical service or (2) ...

Nov 15, 2012 · The word "serve" is the common Greek term for service, diakonia. Unfortunately many modern commentators, looking for guidelines for the ...

One ancient Greek text has "the love of God" (cf. MS א). 2. One ancient manuscript ... Greek term (diakonia). It can mean (1) practical service or (2) ...

The Faithful Service of God's People. The Greek word in the New Testament that is often translated as “ministry” is diakonia. The basic meaning of this word ...

2. In the New Testament: The following are the uses in the New Testament: (1) Diakonia, from root meaning "to run on errands," and so attendance, aid as a ...