"But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word." — Acts 6:4

Acts 6:4 · KJV

“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”

— Acts 6:4

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

Verse 5

And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

Acts 6 — Context

Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples {unto them}, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.

Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid {their} hands on them.

Cross References

Acts 1:14

These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

1 Timothy 4:13-16

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.

Philippians 1:9-11

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and {in} all judgment; {judgment: or, sense}

Acts 2:42

And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Ephesians 3:14-21

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Colossians 1:9-13

For this cause we also, since the day we heard {it}, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Acts 13:2-3

As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.