NET Bible
"But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”"
— Acts 6:4, NET Bible
“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”
“But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word. ”
“But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word."”
“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
“Then we will give all our time to prayer and the teaching of the word.”
“But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.”
The Appointment of the First Seven Deacons Now in those days, when the disciples were growing in number, a complaint arose on the part of the Greek-speaking Jews against the native Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food.
So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said,“It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.
But carefully select from among you, brothers, seven men who are well-attested, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may put in charge of this necessary task.
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
The proposal pleased the entire group, so they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, with Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a Gentile convert to Judaism from Antioch.
They stood these men before the apostles, who prayed and placed their hands on them.
The word of God continued to spread, the number of disciples in Jerusalem increased greatly, and a large group of priests became obedient to the faith.