- *Dia*
- preposition with accusative - because of/through
- *dei*
- present active indicative, 3rd singular - it is necessary
- *perissoteros*
- comparative adverb - more abundantly/earnestly
- we
- accusative plural pronoun (*hēmas*) - us
- *prosechein*
- present active infinitive - to give attention to/hold fast
- *akoustheisin*
- aorist passive participle, dative plural - things having been heard
- *pararrouomen*
- aorist active subjunctive, 1st plural - we might drift away/slip away