Acts 6:4

The First Seven Deacons Appointed

³ Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy ghost and wisdom, which we may appoint to this needful business: ⁴ but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the word." ⁵ And the saying pleased the whole multitude well. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith, and of the holy ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicholas, a convert of Antioch,

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Acts 1:14

These all continued with one accord, in prayer, and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 2:42

And they continued in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayer.

Acts 13:2-3

As they ministered to the Lord and fasted; The holy ghost said, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have called them."

Acts 20:19-31

serving the Lord with all humbleness of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which happened unto me by the layings wait 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 always in my prayers,

Romans 12:6-8

Seeing that we have divers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us: if any man have the gift of prophecy, let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith;

1 Corinthians 9:16

In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.

Ephesians 1:15-17

Wherefore even I - after that I heard of the faith which ye have in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints -

Ephesians 3:14-21

For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

Philippians 1:4

always in all my prayers for you all, and pray with gladness,

Philippians 1:9-11

And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling,

Colossians 1:9-13

For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,

Colossians 2:1

I would ye knew what fighting I have for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my person in the flesh,

Colossians 4:12

Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.

Colossians 4:17

And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the office that thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."

1 Timothy 4:13-16

Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine.

2 Timothy 4:2

Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.