Acts 6:4
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and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
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we will give ourselves to prayer--public prayer, as along with preaching their great work.
Open source ↗In this chapter we have, I. The discontent that was among the disciples about the distribution of the public charity (Act 6:1). II. The election and ordination of seven men, who should take care of that matter, and ease the apostles of the burden (Act 6:2-6). III. The increase of the church, by the addition of many to it (Act 6:7). IV. A particular account of Stephen, one of the seven. 1. His great activity for Christ (Act 6:8). 2. The opposition he met with from the enemies of Christianity, and his disputes with them (Act 6:9, Act 6:10). 3. The convening of him before the great sanhedrim, and the crimes laid to his charge (Act 6:11-14). 4. God's owning him upon his trial (Act 6:15).
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With one accord they all continued in prayer, along with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with His brothers.
They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
God, whom I serve with my spirit in preaching the gospel of His Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you
In every prayer for all of you, I always pray with joy,
Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
Tell Archippus: “See to it that you complete the ministry you have received in the Lord.”
For I want you to know how much I am struggling for you and for those at Laodicea, and for all who have not met me face to face,
Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.