Acts 6:4 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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

But we will give ourselves continually - that is, more exclusively than had been possible while they had to attend to the daily distribution of provisions.

To prayer - that is, probably, not private prayer, but the 'public worship' in the assemblies of the Church.

And to the ministry of the word - the other great division of apostolic work. [Observe the contrast between diakonia (G1248) tou (G3588) logou (G3056) and diakonein (G1247) trapezais (G5132).]

Acts 6:4

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