Acts 6:4

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

³ Therefore, brethren, select from among yourselves seven men, of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business: ⁴ but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word. ⁵ And the speech 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 Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch,

For Us

Ministry of the Word

Word of God

Acts 1:14

All these, with one mind, continued in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

Acts 2:42

And they attended constantly to the teaching of the apostles, and the fellowship, and the breaking of bread, and the prayers.

Acts 13:2-3

And while they were ministering to the Lord, and fasting, the Holy Spirit said: Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul, to the work to which I have called them.

Acts 20:19-31

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials, which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

Romans 1:9

For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that, without ceasing, I make mention of you,

Romans 12:6-8

Since, then, we have gifts which differ according to the grace that is given to us, whether we have the gift of prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;

1 Corinthians 9:16

For though I preach the gospel, I have no cause for boasting; for a necessity is laid upon me; yes, alas for me, if I preach not the gospel.

Ephesians 1:15-17

For this reason I also, since I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and your love to 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

always in every supplication of mine for you all, making my supplication with joy

Philippians 1:9-11

I also pray for this, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all understanding,

Colossians 1:9-13

For this reason, we also, from the day in which we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to request that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Colossians 2:1

For I wish you to know how great a conflict I have for you, and for those in Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, salutes you; he always strives earnestly for you in his prayers, that you may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

Colossians 4:17

and say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which you have received in the Lord, that you fulfill it.

1 Timothy 4:13-16

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

2 Timothy 4:2

preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and teaching.