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Acts 6:4 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.” "

Acts 6:4

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2 The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

3 Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.

4 But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

5 These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,

6 whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.

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Acts 6:1

"Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service."

Acts 6:2

"The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables."

Acts 6:3

"Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business."

Acts 6:5

"These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,"

Acts 6:6

"whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them."

Acts 6:7

"The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith."

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