 | John Whitecross - Anecdotes - 1831 - 300 pages
...false Moses, in order to put him to death; but he could no where be found. Chap, vi, ver. 4. — But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. " Nothing seems important to me," says Mr. Cecil, " but so far as it is connected with religion.... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness. Ac. iv. 24. 29. 30, 31. But " the word (¡aid the twelve apostles). Ac. vi. 4. Peter was kept in prison : but prayer was made without... | |
 | Nathanael Vincent - Bible - 1832 - 204 pages
...effectual for our snlety and spiritual advantage. The word of God and prayer are coupled together: " But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the 'word," Acts vi. 4. Our sermons which we preach unto you, should be begged from heaven ; they should... | |
 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - Bible - 1832 - 612 pages
...be handled more faithfully and diligently. So the whole company of the Apostles judged, Acts vi. 4, We will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word. 2. From whom he had received this ministry ; /;/ the Lord] ie by the Lord, as the Greek Scholia... | |
 | Richard Watson - Bible - 1832 - 1030 pages
...men of good 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 (the multitude) chose Stephen, and... | |
 | Thomas Shaw Bancroft Reade, Thomas S. B. Reade - 1832 - 436 pages
...and not of man. This was strikingly verified in the success of the Apostles, who, having declared—" We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word,"—saw the immediate fruit of this devotedness to their work ; for St. Luke informs us, that... | |
 | Religion - 1832 - 896 pages
...from the pagan pages, but from Jesus and his Apostles. To them let us adhere, and say as they did, " We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word." R. TESTIMONY OF A GERMAN "RATIONALIST" RESPECTING "THE EVANGELICAL CLASS." For the Christian... | |
 | 1833 - 360 pages
...of good reputation, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 And the saying was liked by all the multitude. And they chose^Stephen, a man full of faith... | |
 | Francis Wayland - Sermons, American - 1833 - 388 pages
...exhort, with all long suffering and doctrine. In the words of the text, they are both connected together. We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. And yet more ; not only are these the duties of a minister of Jesus Christ ; the context... | |
 | American education society - 1833 - 406 pages
...swelled and sore, that I could scarce move it, and have been obliged to take to my bed from ray knee*." t We will give ourselves, continually, to prayer and to the ministry of the word, said the apostles. Many of God's dear children from bodily afflictions of various kinds and... | |
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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. 
