Acts 6:4 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 6:4

2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, ^a“It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables.

3 Therefore, brethren, ^aseek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this ^bbusiness;

4 but we ^awill give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

5 And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, ^aa man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and ^bPhilip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and ^cNicolas, a proselyte from Antioch,

6 whom they set before the apostles; and ^awhen they had prayed, ^bthey laid hands on them.

7 Then ^athe word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many ^bof the priests were obedient to the faith.

Stephen Accused of Blasphemy

8 And Stephen, full of¹ faith and power, did great ^awonders and signs among the people.

Verse Comparison: Acts 6:4

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American Standard Version
But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

Amplified® Bible
But we will continue to devote ourselves steadfastly to prayer and the ministry of the Word.

Contemporary English Version
We can spend our time praying and serving God by preaching."

Darby English Version
but *we* will give ourselves up to prayer and the ministry of the word.

Good News Bible
We ourselves, then, will give our full time to prayer and the work of preaching."

International Standard Version
Then we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

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

New American Standard Bible
"But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

New International Version
and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."

New King James Version
but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word."

Young's Literal Translation
and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

New English Translation
But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

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