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Acts 6:4 — King James Version← Study notes

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


Acts 6:4Greek Interlinear

Greek · Acts 6:410 words
GreekMeaning
ἡμεῖςhēmeis
We ourselvespronounG1473
δὲde
nowwordG1161
τῇ
in thearticleG3588
προσευχῇproseuchē
prayernounG4335
καὶkai
andwordG2532
τῇ
in thearticleG3588
διακονίᾳdiakonia
ministrynounG1248
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
λόγουlogou
wordnounG3056
προσκαρτερήσομενproskarterēsomen
will steadfastly continueverbG4342
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Acts 6:4

Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost Acts 6:3-5 so were the others also full of faith; not to have the same things happening as in the case of Judas, as in the case of Ananias…

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 14 on Acts
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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