Acts 6:4

for we shall be busy to prayer, and to preach, [or and (the) ministry, or preaching, of] the word of God. (for we shall be busy with prayer, and with the preaching, or the ministering, of the word of God.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

3Therefore, brethren, behold ye men of you of good fame [or of good witnessing], [seven], full of the Holy Ghost, and of wisdom, whom we shall ordain on this work; (And so, brothers, look for, or find, men among you of good reputation, seven who be full of the Holy Spirit, and of wisdom, whom we shall ordain upon this work;)

5And the word pleased before all the multitude [or And the word pleased to all the multitude]; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost (or a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit), and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a comeling, [or a guest], (or a newcomer), a man of Antioch.

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Cross References

Acts 1:14All these were lastingly continuing [or dwelling together] with one will, in prayer, with women, and Mary, the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 13:2And when they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said to them, Separate ye to me Saul and Barnabas, into the work to which I have taken them. (And when they served the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Spirit said to them, Set apart Saul and Barnabas, for the work to which I have called them.)

Romans 1:9For God is a witness to me, to whom I serve in my spirit, in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make mind of you (for)ever [more] in my prayers, (For God is my witness, to whom I serve in my spirit, in the Gospel, or the Good News, of his Son, so that without ceasing I always remember you in my prayers,)

1 Corinthians 9:16For if I preach the gospel, glory is not to me, (or there is no boasting, or any glory, for me), for need-like I must do it; for woe to me, if I preach not the gospel.

Ephesians 3:14For grace of this thing I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 1:9And this thing I pray, that your charity be plenteous more and more in cunning, (or in knowing), [or in science], and in all wit; (And this I pray, that your love be more and more plentiful in knowledge, and in understanding all things;)

Matthew Henry on Acts 6:2-8

The Appointment of Deacons. 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 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. 3 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.… Read the whole commentary →

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