Acts 6:4

American Standard Version (1901)

But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

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  • Acts 1:14 : 14 These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
  • Phil 1:9-9 : 9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ; 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
  • Col 1:9-9 : 9 For this cause we also, since the day we heard [it], do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, 10 to walk worthily of the Lord unto all pleasing, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, unto all patience and longsuffering with joy; 12 giving thanks unto the Father, who made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light; 13 who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the kingdom of the Son of his love;
  • Col 2:1 : 1 For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
  • Col 4:12 : 12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, saluteth you, always striving for you in his prayers, that ye may stand perfect and fully assured in all the will of God.
  • Col 4:17 : 17 And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.
  • 1 Tim 4:13-16 : 13 Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching. 14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 15 Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all. 16 Take heed to thyself, and to thy teaching. Continue in these things; for in doing this thou shalt save both thyself and them that hear thee.
  • Acts 2:42 : 42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread and the prayers.
  • Acts 13:2-3 : 2 And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. 3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
  • Acts 20:19-31 : 19 serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews; 20 how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God. 28 Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood. 29 I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock; 30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
  • Rom 1:9 : 9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you, always in my prayers
  • Rom 12:6-8 : 6 And having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us, whether prophecy, [let us prophesy] according to the proportion of our faith; 7 or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching; 8 or he that exhorteth, to his exhorting: he that giveth, [let him do it] with liberality; he that ruleth, with diligence; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness.
  • 1 Cor 9:16 : 16 For if I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; for woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel.
  • Eph 1:15-17 : 15 For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints, 16 cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers; 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
  • Eph 3:14-21 : 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, 16 that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, that ye may be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inward man; 17 that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; to the end that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 may be strong to apprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and to know the love of Christ which passeth knowledge, that ye may be filled unto all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21 unto him [be] the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus unto all generations for ever and ever. Amen.
  • Phil 1:4 : 4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

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  • Acts 6:1-3
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    1 Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.

    2 And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables.

    3 Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

  • Acts 6:5-8
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    5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus a proselyte of Antioch;

    6 whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands upon them.

    7 And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem exceedingly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.

    8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, wrought great wonders and signs among the people.

  • Col 4:2-3
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    2 Continue stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving;

    3 withal praying for us also, that God may open unto us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds;

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

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
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    4 beseeching us with much entreaty in regard of this grace and the fellowship in the ministering to the saints:

    5 and [this], not as we had hoped, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
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    3 giving no occasion of stumbling in anything, that our ministration be not blamed;

    4 but in everything commending ourselves, as ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,

  • 18 with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

  • 20 for we cannot but speak the things which we saw and heard.

  • 46 And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,

  • 7 or ministry, [let us give ourselves] to our ministry; or he that teacheth, to his teaching;

  • 5 Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the church unto God for him.

  • 12 And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

  • 12 rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing stedfastly in prayer;

  • 3 Long time therefore they tarried [there] speaking boldly in the Lord, who bare witness unto the word of his grace, granting signs and wonders to be done by their hands.

  • 2 And as they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them.

  • 15 Be diligent in these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy progress may be manifest unto all.

  • 9 But we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

  • 17 pray without ceasing;

  • 3 And this will we do, if God permit.

  • 10 night and day praying exceedingly that we may see your face, and may perfect that which is lacking in your faith?

  • 1 Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified, even as also [it is] with you;

  • Heb 6:10-11
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    10 for God is not unrighteous to forget your work and the love which ye showed toward his name, in that ye ministered unto the saints, and still do minister.

    11 And we desire that each one of you may show the same diligence unto the fulness of hope even to the end:

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    12 and from thence to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the first of the district, a [Roman] colony: and we were in this city tarrying certain days.

    13 And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate by a river side, where we supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down, and spake unto the women that were come together.

  • 29 And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants to speak thy word with all boldness,

  • Eph 6:6-7
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    6 not in the way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart;

    7 with good will doing service, as unto the Lord, and not unto men:

  • 10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us work that which is good toward all men, and especially toward them that are of the household of the faith.

  • 6 nor seeking glory of men, neither from you nor from others, when we might have claimed authority as apostles of Christ.

  • 21 Of the men therefore that have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,

  • 2 We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention [of you] in our prayers;

  • 1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not:

  • 16 saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.

  • 8 And on the morrow we departed, and came unto Caesarea: and entering into the house of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the seven, we abode with him.

  • 21 for we take thought for things honorable, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.

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

  • 16 cease not to give thanks for you, making mention [of you] in my prayers;

  • 31 And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

  • 1 Let a man so account of us, as of ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.

  • 5 But be thou sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfil thy ministry.

  • 13 Till I come, give heed to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.