to follow one who precedes, join him as his attendant, accompany him

to join one as a disciple, become or be his disciple

1. side with his party

himself, herself, themselves, itself

he, she, it

the same

to be a servant, attendant, domestic, to serve, wait upon

1. to minister to one, render ministering offices to

   1. to be served, ministered unto

2. to wait at a table and offer food and drink to the guests,

   1. of women preparing food

3. to minister i.e. supply food and necessities of life

   1. to relieve one's necessities (e.g. by collecting alms), to provide take care of, distribute, the things necessary to sustain life

   2. to take care of the poor and the sick, who administer the office of a deacon

   3. in Christian churches to serve as deacons

4. to minister

   1. to attend to anything, that may serve another's interests

   2. to minister a thing to one, to serve one or by supplying any thing

one who executes the commands of another, esp. of a master, a servant, attendant, minister

1. the servant of a king

2. a deacon, one who, by virtue of the office assigned to him by the church, cares for the poor and has charge of and distributes the money collected for their use

3. a waiter, one who serves food and drink

if, in case

I, me, my

to be, to exist, to happen, to be present

there, in or to that place

I, me, myself, etc.

my, mine, etc.

"I will be" (future first person singular of 'to be')

and, also, even, indeed, but

this, that, these, etc. Only significant renderings other than "the" counted

where, whereas

generator or male ancestor

1. either the nearest ancestor: father of the corporeal nature, natural fathers, both parents

2. a more remote ancestor, the founder of a family or tribe, progenitor of a people, forefather: so Abraham is called, Jacob and David

   1. fathers i.e. ancestors, forefathers, founders of a nation

3. one advanced in years, a senior

metaph.

1. the originator and transmitter of anything

   1. the authors of a family or society of persons animated by the same spirit as himself

   2. one who has infused his own spirit into others, who actuates and governs their minds

2. one who stands in a father's place and looks after another in a paternal way

3. a title of honour

   1. teachers, as those to whom pupils trace back the knowledge and training they have received

   2. the members of the Sanhedrin, whose prerogative it was by virtue of the wisdom and experience in which they excelled, to take charge of the interests of others

God is called the Father

1. of the stars, the heavenly luminaries, because he is their creator, upholder, ruler

2. of all rational and intelligent beings, whether angels or men, because he is their creator, preserver, guardian and protector

   1. of spiritual beings and of all men

3. of Christians, as those who through Christ have been exalted to a specially close and intimate relationship with God, and who no longer dread him as a stern judge of sinners, but revere him as their reconciled and loving Father

4. the Father of Jesus Christ, as one whom God has united to himself in the closest bond of love and intimacy, made acquainted with his purposes, appointed to explain and carry out among men the plan of salvation, and made to share also in his own divine nature

   1. by Jesus Christ himself

   2. by the apostles

to estimate, fix the value

1. for the value of something belonging to one's self

to honour, to have in honour, to revere, venerate

a certain, a certain one

some, some time, a while