Acts 6:4 Cross References - MSTC

⁴ but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministration of the word."

¹⁴ These all continued with one accord, in prayer, and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

⁴² And they continued in the Apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayer.

² As they ministered to the Lord and fasted; The holy ghost said, "Separate me Barnabas and Saul, for the work whereunto I have called them." ³ Then fasted they and prayed, and put their hands on them, and let them go.

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all humbleness of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which happened unto me by the layings wait of the Jews, ²⁰ and how I kept back nothing that was profitable: but that I have showed you, and taught you openly and at home in your houses, ²¹ witnessing both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, the repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus. ²² And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, and know not what shall come on me there, ²³ but that the holy ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and trouble abide me. ²⁴ But none of those things move me. Neither is my life dear unto myself; that I might fulfill my course with joy, and the ministration which I have received of the Lord Jesus to testify the gospel of the grace of God. ²⁵ And now behold, I am sure that henceforth ye all, through whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. ²⁶ Wherefore I take you to record this same day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. ²⁷ For I have kept nothing back: but have showed you all the counsel of God. ²⁸ Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, whereof the holy ghost hath made you overseers: to rule the congregation of God, which he hath purchased with his blood. ²⁹ For I am sure of this: that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, which will not spare the flock. ³⁰ Moreover, of your own selves shall men arise speaking perverse things, to draw disciples after them. ³¹ Therefore awake and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one of you, both night and day with tears.

⁹ For God is my witness, whom I serve with my spirit, in the Gospel of his son that without ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers,

⁶ Seeing that we have divers gifts according to the grace that is given unto us: if any man have the gift of prophecy, let him have it that it be agreeing unto the faith; ⁷ Let him that hath an office, wait on his office; ⁸ Let him that teacheth take heed to his doctrine; Let him that exhorteth give attendance to his exhortation; If any man give, let him do it with singleness; Let him that ruleth do it with diligence; If any man show mercy let him do it with cheerfulness.

¹⁶ In that I preach the gospel, I have nothing to rejoice of. For necessity is put unto me. Woe is it unto me if I preach not the gospel.

¹⁵ Wherefore even I — after that I heard of the faith which ye have in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints - ¹⁶ cease not to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers, ¹⁷ that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the father of glory, might give unto you the spirit of wisdom, and open to you the knowledge of himself,

¹⁴ For this cause I bow my knees unto the father of our Lord Jesus Christ, ¹⁵ which is father over all that is called father in heaven and in earth, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, ¹⁶ that ye may be strengthened with might by his spirit in the inner man, ¹⁷ that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, ¹⁸ might be able to comprehend with all saints, what is that breadth and length, depth and height: ¹⁹ and to know what is the love of Christ, which love passeth knowledge: that ye might be fulfilled with all manner of fullness which cometh of God. ²⁰ Unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly, above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, ²¹ be praise in the congregation by Jesus Christ, throughout all generations from time to time. Amen.

⁴ always in all my prayers for you all, and pray with gladness,

⁹ And this I pray, that your love may increase more and more in knowledge, and in all feeling, ¹⁰ that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ; ¹¹ filled with the fruits of righteousness, which fruits come by Jesus Christ unto the glory and laud of God.

⁹ For this cause we also, since the day we heard of it have not ceased praying for you, and desiring that ye might be fulfilled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding, ¹⁰ that ye might walk worthy of the Lord in all things that please, being fruitful in all good works and increasing in the knowledge of God ¹¹ strengthened with all might, through his glorious power, unto all patience, and long suffering, with joyfulness, ¹² giving thanks unto the father which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of saints in light. ¹³ Which hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear son,

¹ I would ye knew what fighting I have for your sakes, and for them of Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my person in the flesh,

¹² Epaphras the servant of Christ, which is one of you, saluteth you, and always laboureth fervently for you in prayers that ye may stand perfect, and full in all that is the will of God.

¹⁷ And say to Archippus, "Take heed to the office that thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it."

¹³ Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, and to doctrine. ¹⁴ Despise not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee through prophecy, and with laying on of the hands of an elder. ¹⁵ These things exercise, and give thyself unto them, that it may be seen how thou profitest in all things. ¹⁶ Take heed unto thyself and unto learning, and continue therein. For if thou shalt so do, thou shalt save thyself, and them that hear thee.

² Preach the word, be fervent; be it in season, or out of season. Improve, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine.