Acts 6:4

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

³ Look out therefore, brethren, from among yourselves seven men, well reported of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we will establish over this business: ⁴ but we will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,

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Ministry of the Word

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Acts 1:14

These gave themselves all with one accord to continual prayer, with several women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 2:42

And they persevered in the teaching and fellowship of the apostles, in breaking of bread and prayers.

Acts 13:2-3

And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, Separate me now Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.

Acts 20:19-31

serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the glad tidings of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you,

Romans 12:6-8

But having different gifts, according to the grace which has been given to us, whether it be prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith;

1 Corinthians 9:16

For if I announce the glad tidings, I have nothing to boast of; for a necessity is laid upon me; for it is woe to me if I should not announce the glad tidings.

Ephesians 1:15-17

Wherefore I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is in you, and the love which ye have towards all the saints,

Ephesians 3:14-21

For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 1:4

constantly in my every supplication, making the supplication for you all with joy,

Philippians 1:9-11

And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in full knowledge and all intelligence,

Colossians 1:9-13

For this reason we also, from the day we heard of your faith and love, do not cease praying and asking for you, to the end that ye may be filled with the full knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Colossians 2:1

For I would have you know what combat I have for you, and those in Laodicea, and as many as have not seen my face in flesh;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, the bondman of Christ Jesus, salutes you, always combating earnestly for you in prayers, to the end that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus, Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, to the end that thou fulfil it.

1 Timothy 4:13-16

Till I come, give thyself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.

2 Timothy 4:2

proclaim the word; be urgent in season and out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.