Acts 6:4

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 1:14 : 14 these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
  • Phil 1:9-9 : 9 and this I pray, that your love yet more and more may abound in full knowledge, and all judgment, 10 for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ, 11 being filled with the fruit of righteousness, that `is' through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  • Col 1:9-9 : 9 Because of this, we also, from the day in which we heard, do not cease praying for you, and asking that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, 10 to your walking worthily of the Lord to all pleasing, in every good work being fruitful, and increasing to the knowledge of God, 11 in all might being made mighty according to the power of His glory, to all endurance and long-suffering with joy. 12 Giving thanks to the Father who did make us meet for the participation of the inheritance of the saints in the light, 13 who did rescue us out of the authority of the darkness, and did translate `us' into the reign of the Son of His love,
  • Col 2:1 : 1 For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in the flesh,
  • Col 4:12 : 12 Salute you doth Epaphras, who `is' of you, a servant of Christ, always striving for you in the prayers, that ye may stand perfect and made full in all the will of God,
  • Col 4:17 : 17 and say to Archippus, `See to the ministration that thou didst receive in the Lord, that thou mayest fulfil it.'
  • 1 Tim 4:13-16 : 13 till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching; 14 be not careless of the gift in thee, that was given thee through prophecy, with laying on of the hands of the eldership; 15 of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things; 16 take heed to thyself, and to the teaching; remain in them, for this thing doing, both thyself thou shalt save, and those hearing thee.
  • Acts 2:42 : 42 and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.
  • Acts 13:2-3 : 2 and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,' 3 then having fasted, and having prayed, and having laid the hands on them, they sent `them' away.
  • Acts 20:19-31 : 19 serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against `me'; 20 how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house, 21 testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 `And now, lo, I -- bound in the Spirit -- go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing, 23 save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain; 24 but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God. 25 `And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, -- ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God; 26 wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I `am' clear from the blood of all, 27 for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God. 28 `Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood, 29 for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock, 30 and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. 31 `Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
  • Rom 1:9 : 9 for God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the good news of His Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,
  • Rom 12:6-8 : 6 And having gifts, different according to the grace that was given to us; whether prophecy -- `According to the proportion of faith!' 7 or ministration -- `In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- `In the teaching!' 8 or he who is exhorting -- `In the exhortation!' he who is sharing -- `In simplicity!' he who is leading -- `In diligence?' he who is doing kindness -- `In cheerfulness.'
  • 1 Cor 9:16 : 16 for if I may proclaim good news, it is no glorying for me, for necessity is laid upon me, and wo is to me if I may not proclaim good news;
  • Eph 1:15-17 : 15 Because of this I also, having heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and the love to all the saints, 16 do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, 17 that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of the glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the recognition of him,
  • Eph 3:14-21 : 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named, 16 that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, with might to be strengthened through His Spirit, in regard to the inner man, 17 that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, in love having been rooted and founded, 18 that ye may be in strength to comprehend, with all the saints, what `is' the breadth, and length, and depth, and height, 19 to know also the love of the Christ that is exceeding the knowledge, that ye may be filled -- to all the fulness of God; 20 and to Him who is able above all things to do exceeding abundantly what we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us, 21 to Him `is' the glory in the assembly in Christ Jesus, to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen.
  • Phil 1:4 : 4 always, in every supplication of mine for you all, with joy making the supplication,
  • 2 Tim 4:2 : 2 preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season, convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Acts 6:1-3
    3 verses
    79%

    1And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

    2and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, `It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;

    3look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

  • Acts 6:5-8
    4 verses
    76%

    5And the thing was pleasing before all the multitude, and they did choose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,

    6whom they did set before the apostles, and they, having prayed, laid on them `their' hands.

    7And the word of God did increase, and the number of the disciples did multiply in Jerusalem exceedingly; a great multitude also of the priests were obedient to the faith.

    8And Stephen, full of faith and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people,

  • Col 4:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2In the prayer continue ye, watching in it in thanksgiving;

    3praying at the same time also for us, that God may open to us a door for the word, to speak the secret of the Christ, because of which also I have been bound,

  • Acts 2:42
    73%

    42and they were continuing stedfastly in the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of the bread, and the prayers.

  • 2 Cor 8:4-5
    2 verses
    72%

    4with much entreaty calling on us to receive the favour and the fellowship of the ministration to the saints,

    5and not according as we expected, but themselves they did give first to the Lord, and to us, through the will of God,

  • 2 Cor 6:3-4
    2 verses
    69%

    3in nothing giving any cause of offence, that the ministration may be not blamed,

    4but in everything recommending ourselves as God's ministrants; in much patience, in tribulations, in necessities, in distresses,

  • Eph 6:18
    69%

    18through all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and in regard to this same, watching in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints --

  • Acts 4:20
    69%

    20for we cannot but speak what we did see and hear.'

  • Acts 2:46
    69%

    46Daily also continuing with one accord in the temple, breaking also at every house bread, they were partaking of food in gladness and simplicity of heart,

  • Rom 12:7
    69%

    7or ministration -- `In the ministration!' or he who is teaching -- `In the teaching!'

  • Acts 12:5
    68%

    5Peter, therefore, indeed, was kept in the prison, and fervent prayer was being made by the assembly unto God for him,

  • Luke 6:12
    68%

    12And it came to pass in those days, he went forth to the mountain to pray, and was passing the night in the prayer of God,

  • Rom 12:12
    68%

    12in the hope rejoicing; in the tribulation enduring; in the prayer persevering;

  • Acts 14:3
    68%

    3long time, indeed, therefore, did they abide speaking boldly in the Lord, who is testifying to the word of His grace, and granting signs and wonders to come to pass through their hands.

  • Acts 13:2
    68%

    2and in their ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, `Separate ye to me both Barnabas and Saul to the work to which I have called them,'

  • 1 Tim 4:15
    67%

    15of these things be careful; in these things be, that thy advancement may be manifest in all things;

  • Neh 4:9
    67%

    9And we pray unto our God, and appoint a watch against them, by day and by night, because of them.

  • 1 Thess 5:17
    67%

    17continually pray ye;

  • Heb 6:3
    67%

    3and this we will do, if God may permit,

  • 1 Thess 3:10
    67%

    10night and day exceedingly beseeching, that we might see your face, and perfect the things lacking in your faith.

  • 2 Thess 3:1
    67%

    1As to the rest, pray ye, brethren, concerning us, that the word of the Lord may run and may be glorified, as also with you,

  • Heb 6:10-11
    2 verses
    67%

    10for God is not unrighteous to forget your work, and the labour of the love, that ye shewed to His name, having ministered to the saints and ministering;

    11and we desire each one of you the same diligence to shew, unto the full assurance of the hope unto the end,

  • Acts 16:12-13
    2 verses
    67%

    12thence also to Philippi, which is a principal city of the part of Macedonia -- a colony. And we were in this city abiding certain days,

    13on the sabbath-day also we went forth outside of the city, by a river, where there used to be prayer, and having sat down, we were speaking to the women who came together,

  • Acts 4:29
    67%

    29`And now, Lord, look upon their threatenings, and grant to Thy servants with all freedom to speak Thy word,

  • Eph 6:6-7
    2 verses
    67%

    6not with eye-service as men-pleasers, but as servants of the Christ, doing the will of God out of soul,

    7with good-will serving, as to the Lord, and not to men,

  • Gal 6:10
    67%

    10therefore, then, as we have opportunity, may we work the good to all, and especially unto those of the household of the faith.

  • 1 Thess 2:6
    67%

    6nor seeking of men glory, neither from you nor from others, being able to be burdensome, as Christ's apostles.

  • Acts 1:21
    67%

    21`It behoveth, therefore, of the men who did go with us during all the time in which the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,

  • 1 Thess 1:2
    67%

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

  • 2 Cor 4:1
    66%

    1Because of this, having this ministration, according as we did receive kindness, we do not faint,

  • Acts 4:16
    66%

    16saying, `What shall we do to these men? because that, indeed, a notable sign hath been done through them, to all those dwelling in Jerusalem `is' manifest, and we are not able to deny `it';

  • Acts 21:8
    66%

    8and on the morrow Paul and his company having gone forth, we came to Cesarea, and having entered into the house of Philip the evangelist -- who is of the seven -- we remained with him,

  • 2 Cor 8:21
    66%

    21providing right things, not only before the Lord, but also before men;

  • Acts 1:14
    66%

    14these all were continuing with one accord in prayer and supplication, with women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

  • Eph 1:16
    66%

    16do not cease giving thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

  • Acts 4:31
    66%

    31And they having prayed, the place was shaken in which they were gathered together, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and were speaking the word of God with freedom,

  • 1 Cor 4:1
    66%

    1Let a man so reckon us as officers of Christ, and stewards of the secrets of God,

  • 2 Tim 4:5
    66%

    5And thou -- watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; of thy ministration make full assurance,

  • 1 Tim 4:13
    66%

    13till I come, give heed to the reading, to the exhortation, to the teaching;