without ceasing = intense, Greek. ektenes. Occurs elsewhere only in 1Pe_4:8. The comparative only in Luk_22:44, and the adverb in 1Pe_1:22. The texts here read the adverb, ektenos.
of = by. Greek. hupo.App-104.
for = in behalf of. Greek. huper.App-104., but texts read peri, concerning.