Acts 6:4

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; Colossians 2:1; Colossians 4:12; Colossians 4:17; Ephesians 1:15-17; Ephesians 3:14-21; Philippians 1:4; Philippians 1:9-11; Romans 1:9; Romans 12:6-8

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

But we will give ourselves continually - The original expression used here denotes “intense and persevering” application to a thing, or unwearied...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

give ourselves continually. Greek. proskartereo, as in Acts 1:14 . prayer. App-134. ministry. App-190.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

4. And we will give ourselves unto prayer. They show again that they have too much business otherwise, wherein they may exercise themselves...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. We will give ourselves continually to prayer - Προσκαρτερησομεν, W...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Meeting Murmuring within and Persecution Without Acts 6:1-15 The Grecians here mentioned were Jews who had lived abroad and spoke Greek. There...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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. (...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

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...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Appointment of Deacons. 1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

“But we will continue steadfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.” The administrative problems being sorted out, they hoped satisfactori...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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’...
Sermon Bible Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

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...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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...
The Biblical Illustrator

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....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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...
Wells of Living Water Commentary

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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.

Related Commentaries of Acts 6:4

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wells of Living Water Commentary

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Acts 6:4