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Acts 6:4

PrayerGod's wordServing others

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.

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

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude: 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 Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:

6 Whom they set before the apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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BSB
and will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”
KJV
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
WEB
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
ASV
But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.
DARBY
but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.
BLB
And we will steadfastly continue in prayer and the ministry of the word.”
ÅB
vi derimot vil holde ved i bønnen og ordets tjeneste.
OTB
Vi vil da vie oss til bønn og tjenesten med ordet.”
B1930
vi derimot vil holde ved i bønnen og ordets tjeneste.

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