give ourselves continually. Greek. proskartereo, as in Acts 1:14.
prayer. App-134.
ministry. App-190.
But we will give ourselves continually - The original expression used here denotes “intense and persevering” application to a thing, or unwearied...
Choice of the Seven. A division shows itself in the Church. The Hellenists ( mg.), the members who spoke Greek, having been brought up in Greek-sp...
4. And we will give ourselves unto prayer. They show again that they have too much business otherwise, wherein they may exercise themselves...
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. We will give ourselves continually to prayer - Προσκαρτερησομεν, W...
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. But we will give ourselves continually - that is, more exc...
Stephen and the Seven 1-7. The Hebrew-speaking Jews, who were in a majority in the Church of Jerusalem, were inclined to despise and neglect the m...
We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. — Literally, We will persevere in ... These formed the true work of...
Chapter 13 PRIMITIVE DISSENSIONS AND APOSTOLIC PRECAUTIONS. Acts 6:1-4 The sixth chapter of the Acts, and the election of the Seven, mark a di...
Chapter 11 HONESTY AND PRETENCE IN THE PRIMITIVE CHURCH Acts 4:36-37 ; Acts 6:1-6 THE exact period in the history of the apostolic Church at...
Meeting Murmuring within and Persecution Without Acts 6:1-15 The Grecians here mentioned were Jews who had lived abroad and spoke Greek. There...
The story alternates between the opposition of the outside crowd and the condition of the Church in its own borders. A difficulty arose concerning th...
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. (...
THE DIACONATE ‘But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.’ Acts 6:4 The date of the institution of the...
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer ,.... Both in private for themselves, and the church; and in the houses and families of the saints,...
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. Ver. 4. To prayer, and to the ministry ] Between these two the...
Then the twelve For such was now again their number, Matthias having supplied the place of Judas; called the multitude of the disciples unto them...
A second time, however, difficulty arises from within Satan's enmity from without was clearly evident. In Ch.5.1-3 Satan had sought to underhandedly...
The Appointment of Deacons. 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples...
We will give ourselves continually; we will stick close, and with perseverance, to this work. To prayer, and to the ministry of the word; the two...
“But we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.” The administrative problems being sorted out, they hoped satisfactori...
CRITICAL REMARKS Acts 6:1 . In those days should be in these days,—i.e. , shortly before Stephen’s martyrdom which did not long antedate Saul’...
Acts 6:1-6 Hellenist and Hebrew From the very day of Pentecost, the Jerusalem congregation had embraced a number of Hellenists, or foreign-traine...
Acts 6 ; Acts 7 Stephen. From the history of Stephen we learn: I. That fidelity to truth provokes antagonism; holiness and sin are mutually rep...
Acts 6:1 . A murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews. The original word here rendered Grecians is Hellenists; from Hellen, son of Deucalio...
And in those days … there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews. Trouble the lot of the Church The Church on earth has always t...
Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men. The work of the Spirit in the deaconship of the Christian Church I. The reasons assigned....
EXPOSITION Acts 6:1 Now in these for and in those, A.V. (it is not ἐκείναις , answering to מהֵהָ מימַיָבַּ, but ταύταις); multiply...
The Choosing of the First Deacons. The matter laid before the congregation:
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the Word. Luke, having given an account of the second persecution which st...
1 Corinthians 9:16 ; 1 Timothy 4:13-16 ; 2 Timothy 4:2 ; Acts 1:14 ; Acts 13:2 ; Acts 13:3 ; Acts 2:42 ; Acts 20:19-31 ; Colossians 1:9-13 ;...
Obedient to the Faith Acts 6:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS May we tarry a while to study The Business Side of Church Life. Our text ( Acts 6:3 ) sa...
We will constantly attend to prayer, and to the ministry of the word — This is doubtless the proper business of a Christian bishop: to speak to God...
4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.