4076. 'And you yourselves know that with all my strength I have served your father' means that He acted by His own power. This is clear from the meaning of 'serving' as diligent effort, dealt with in 3824, 3846, but in reference to the Lord, as His own power, dealt with in 3975, 3977, the more so when the phrase 'with all my strength' is added.

3977. 'For you know my service with which I have served you' means toil and endeavour from His own power. This becomes clear from what has been stated and referred to just above in 3975, and so without any further explanation. But what else these words embody is evident from what has been stated above in 3974 as well as from what follows below.