business area of the church.  But deacons watch over “this business,” the serving of the needs :@0.117647:0.109955:0.869924:0.109955:0.869924:0.089682:0.117647:0.089682:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009410:0.008335:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.006569:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.008235:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010394:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004902:0.008235:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004431
of the people. :@0.117647:0.131242:0.233843:0.131242:0.233843:0.110970:0.117647:0.110970:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004608:0.009804:0.004902:0.004431
Act 6:4  But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. :@0.117647:0.165106:0.825118:0.165106:0.825118:0.144833:0.117647:0.144833:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.007649:0.009804:0.004510:0.008822:0.009806:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009706:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004998:0.004431
But we will give ourselves continually (primarily) to prayer, and to the ministry (diakonos) of the :@0.117647:0.199045:0.885604:0.199045:0.885604:0.178773:0.117647:0.178773:0.010686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.014020:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.007649:0.009802:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.015686:0.009314:0.006863:0.004510:0.004510:0.008825:0.005978:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004312:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.009314:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.010292:0.007647:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006078:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.009804:0.004431
word. :@0.117647:0.220258:0.168549:0.220258:0.168549:0.199985:0.117647:0.199985:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.005000:0.004431
Prayer and preparation of the word of God takes much time and concentration.  Any ministry :@0.117647:0.254197:0.864233:0.254197:0.864233:0.233924:0.117647:0.233924:0.010098:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004314:0.010294:0.006861:0.009804:0.010294:0.009410:0.006865:0.009410:0.006569:0.004512:0.010294:0.010294:0.004314:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010392:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.004510:0.015686:0.009706:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004431
by a deacon or elder also takes extended times of preparation and concentration.  One person, :@0.117647:0.275485:0.878255:0.275485:0.878255:0.255212:0.117647:0.255212:0.010294:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.009804:0.008531:0.006469:0.009806:0.010294:0.010294:0.009802:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.004510:0.015686:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010196:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012941:0.010392:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004431
the pastor, cannot do both and effectively feed the sheep (Acts 20:28). :@0.117647:0.296697:0.685608:0.296697:0.685608:0.276424:0.117647:0.276424:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.010392:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009804:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.008235:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.005980:0.009706:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.011275:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.005000:0.004431
Moses faced the same problem with the children of Israel .  His father-in-law, Jethro, proposed :@0.117647:0.330636:0.876098:0.330636:0.876098:0.310364:0.117647:0.310364:0.016765:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.015686:0.004412:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.005000:0.007649:0.006861:0.009412:0.009806:0.004508:0.004412:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.012255:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.005980:0.004510:0.010196:0.005980:0.004510:0.009412:0.014020:0.004902:0.004412:0.006275:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004431
the same solution.  Moses was to choose men to help him watch over the people so he could :@0.117647:0.351924:0.862961:0.351924:0.862961:0.331652:0.117647:0.331652:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.016863:0.010294:0.007745:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008331:0.010294:0.010296:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.015686:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.006569:0.008333:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004431
minister in prayer and the teaching of the Word (Exodus 18: 19-22).  In both Exodus and Acts, :@0.117647:0.373136:0.865510:0.373136:0.865510:0.352864:0.117647:0.352864:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009706:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010196:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.009608:0.008529:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.004510:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.010000:0.009902:0.005980:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.004902:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009608:0.008529:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.007647:0.004902:0.004431
prayer is mentioned before the ministry of the Word.  Prayer hears from God to know His mind :@0.117647:0.394424:0.879531:0.394424:0.879531:0.374152:0.117647:0.374152:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009706:0.006863:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.009706:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.010098:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.006863:0.010196:0.015686:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.004412:0.008922:0.010392:0.010294:0.014020:0.004412:0.012255:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004431
concerning what to give to the people.  The Holy Spirit is the agent and power of prayer.  He :@0.117647:0.415712:0.855314:0.415712:0.855314:0.395439:0.117647:0.395439:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.006863:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004314:0.014020:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.004510:0.008824:0.009902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010392:0.004510:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.010292:0.004510:0.008924:0.004412:0.009020:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.009216:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.012255:0.009804:0.004431
leads us into the Word.  The pastor is also seen in this passage as a deacon.  Just as every :@0.117647:0.437000:0.829925:0.437000:0.829925:0.416727:0.117647:0.416727:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010392:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007649:0.006569:0.010292:0.006865:0.004412:0.004608:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004510:0.007647:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.010296:0.009412:0.007647:0.007647:0.009510:0.009216:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010296:0.009802:0.009412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.006275:0.010392:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.008922:0.004431
believer has work and service to perform, the pastor’s duty is to serve the Word of God to the :@0.117647:0.458212:0.869431:0.458212:0.869431:0.437939:0.117647:0.437939:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.004510:0.009804:0.008824:0.009706:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.014020:0.010294:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.007745:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.006863:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.015686:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.004902:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010392:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
people. :@0.117647:0.479500:0.181980:0.479500:0.181980:0.459227:0.117647:0.459227:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004902:0.004431
6:1-4 Faithfulness in Prayer and Spiritual Warfare, :@0.176471:0.514000:0.586784:0.514000:0.586784:0.492970:0.176471:0.492970:0.009902:0.005392:0.009902:0.005980:0.010000:0.004412:0.009020:0.009706:0.004804:0.006765:0.010490:0.006275:0.010490:0.004804:0.010490:0.009902:0.007843:0.007843:0.004412:0.004804:0.010490:0.004412:0.010392:0.007059:0.009706:0.009314:0.009900:0.006963:0.004412:0.009706:0.010490:0.010490:0.004412:0.009314:0.010490:0.004804:0.006961:0.004804:0.006765:0.010490:0.009706:0.004804:0.004412:0.017745:0.009706:0.006961:0.006176:0.009804:0.006961:0.009902:0.005098:0.004431
FAITH’S WARFARE.  The early church :@0.586765:0.513439:0.882665:0.513439:0.882665:0.493167:0.586765:0.493167:0.009020:0.011373:0.004902:0.009510:0.012255:0.004902:0.009020:0.004412:0.017451:0.011373:0.010686:0.009020:0.011275:0.010686:0.009608:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009802:0.009412:0.006863:0.004510:0.008922:0.004314:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004431
learned quickly that their prayer had to be continuous because spiritual warfare is :@0.176471:0.534652:0.833743:0.534652:0.833743:0.514379:0.176471:0.514379:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.008235:0.008922:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009706:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.010196:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004608:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.010294:0.004508:0.006865:0.004508:0.006569:0.010294:0.009414:0.004508:0.004412:0.014020:0.009412:0.006863:0.005980:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
continuous. It became their first priority because Satan sought their defeat as his first :@0.176471:0.555939:0.860608:0.555939:0.860608:0.535667:0.176471:0.535667:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.005000:0.004510:0.004902:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.006471:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.006569:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.007549:0.009804:0.004412:0.009020:0.009412:0.006569:0.009414:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.010292:0.010294:0.009214:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006865:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.005882:0.009804:0.009412:0.006569:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007647:0.006569:0.004431
priority. Thus, their earliest recorded administrative decision after Pentecost places the :@0.176471:0.577227:0.876088:0.577227:0.876088:0.556955:0.176471:0.556955:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006863:0.004510:0.006567:0.008922:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.010392:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004510:0.006863:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.006863:0.004510:0.004412:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.008331:0.010294:0.006863:0.010196:0.009706:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006567:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.008333:0.004510:0.007647:0.004510:0.010292:0.010296:0.004412:0.009412:0.005980:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.010098:0.009804:0.010294:0.006569:0.009704:0.008333:0.010296:0.007645:0.006569:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009802:0.004431
ministry of prayer (with the Word) as highest in importance. :@0.176471:0.598515:0.659922:0.598515:0.659922:0.578242:0.176471:0.578242:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009706:0.006863:0.004412:0.005980:0.014020:0.004510:0.006569:0.010196:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.006569:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.004608:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.006865:0.006569:0.009410:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.004804:0.004431
As the church grew, circumstances required more of the apostles’ time. But realizing :@0.176471:0.632379:0.853251:0.632379:0.853251:0.612106:0.176471:0.612106:0.011373:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008235:0.010294:0.004412:0.009216:0.006863:0.009804:0.014020:0.004902:0.004412:0.008333:0.004510:0.006765:0.008235:0.010294:0.015686:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.008333:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.006765:0.009804:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.006863:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.006765:0.009804:0.004412:0.010292:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009410:0.010294:0.010392:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.004510:0.015686:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007745:0.004510:0.010294:0.009118:0.004431
they needed more prayer, rather than increased activity, the apostles chose seven men :@0.176471:0.653667:0.876004:0.653667:0.876004:0.633394:0.176471:0.633394:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.009706:0.009804:0.010294:0.009804:0.010196:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009706:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.006863:0.009412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009314:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.006863:0.009804:0.009412:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004314:0.009412:0.008335:0.006569:0.004510:0.008824:0.004510:0.006569:0.008924:0.004902:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004314:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.009804:0.007647:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.008824:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.015686:0.009706:0.010294:0.004431
to serve as deacons to care for the church. This freed them to focus on prayer and the :@0.176471:0.674955:0.865120:0.674955:0.865120:0.654682:0.176471:0.654682:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.007647:0.009804:0.006863:0.008824:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.010294:0.006865:0.008333:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.006078:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009706:0.015686:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.007647:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010392:0.006865:0.009410:0.008922:0.009706:0.006863:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004431
ministry of the Word. Of the two, prayer, rightly, is listed first. Faithfulness to prayer :@0.176471:0.696167:0.851492:0.696167:0.851492:0.675894:0.176471:0.675894:0.015686:0.004510:0.010294:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.006863:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.012941:0.006078:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.014020:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.010294:0.006865:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006765:0.004902:0.004412:0.006863:0.004510:0.009216:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.008922:0.004804:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004412:0.004510:0.004510:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.005980:0.004510:0.006863:0.007647:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.009020:0.009412:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009804:0.007647:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008922:0.009804:0.006863:0.004431
recurs throughout Scripture. Paul would later tell the church At Rome to “be kindly :@0.176471:0.717455:0.840708:0.717455:0.840708:0.697182:0.176471:0.697182:0.006863:0.009804:0.008333:0.010294:0.006863:0.007647:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010196:0.009216:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.009020:0.008333:0.006863:0.004510:0.010294:0.006569:0.010294:0.006863:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.014020:0.010392:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.004510:0.009412:0.006569:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.009804:0.004510:0.004412:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009806:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.008333:0.010294:0.004314:0.011373:0.006569:0.004412:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009804:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.008235:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004431
affectionate to one another . . . continuing steadfastly in prayer” (Romans 12:10, 12). :@0.176471:0.738742:0.857961:0.738742:0.857961:0.718470:0.176471:0.718470:0.009412:0.005980:0.005980:0.009804:0.008333:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.009412:0.006569:0.009706:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006667:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.004412:0.004902:0.004412:0.004902:0.004412:0.005000:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004610:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.010294:0.009218:0.004412:0.007647:0.006569:0.009804:0.009412:0.010294:0.005980:0.009412:0.007647:0.006569:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.009412:0.008824:0.009804:0.006863:0.008235:0.004412:0.005882:0.010686:0.010294:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.009902:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.009902:0.004902:0.004510:0.009902:0.009902:0.005980:0.004996:0.004431
SEVEN MEN CHOSEN :@0.117647:0.776463:0.320151:0.776463:0.320151:0.751963:0.117647:0.751963:0.010784:0.011177:0.013528:0.011177:0.015001:0.005185:0.020011:0.011177:0.014999:0.005185:0.012059:0.014412:0.015488:0.010784:0.011275:0.015099:0.005163
Act 6:5  And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of :@0.117647:0.810030:0.847276:0.810030:0.847276:0.789758:0.117647:0.789758:0.011373:0.008333:0.006569:0.004412:0.009902:0.005294:0.009902:0.004412:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.007647:0.009412:0.008922:0.004510:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.009412:0.007647:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004316:0.014020:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.010294:0.004510:0.006569:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.005294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004412:0.009020:0.006569:0.009706:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.015686:0.009412:0.010196:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004431
faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, :@0.117647:0.831318:0.877863:0.831318:0.877863:0.811045:0.117647:0.811045:0.005980:0.009412:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004510:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012255:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.012353:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.006569:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010100:0.010294:0.004508:0.004610:0.004508:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.006863:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004510:0.012647:0.004510:0.008333:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.006863:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.009510:0.004510:0.015686:0.010294:0.010294:0.004902:0.004412:0.009412:0.010392:0.010294:0.004412:0.010098:0.009412:0.006863:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.004804:0.004431
and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch:  :@0.117647:0.852606:0.403157:0.852606:0.403157:0.832333:0.117647:0.832333:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.012647:0.004510:0.008333:0.010294:0.004510:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.007647:0.009804:0.004510:0.008922:0.006569:0.009804:0.004314:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.011373:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.010294:0.008333:0.010294:0.005294:0.004412:0.004431
Notice each man chosen has a Greek name.  Whether these men are fully or partially Greek is :@0.117647:0.886470:0.866582:0.886470:0.866582:0.866197:0.117647:0.866197:0.012647:0.010294:0.006569:0.004510:0.008333:0.009804:0.004412:0.009804:0.009412:0.008333:0.010294:0.004314:0.015686:0.009412:0.010294:0.004412:0.008333:0.010294:0.010294:0.007647:0.009802:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.007647:0.004412:0.009412:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.008822:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.015686:0.009804:0.004902:0.004412:0.004412:0.017451:0.010294:0.009804:0.006569:0.010294:0.009802:0.006863:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.007549:0.009804:0.004412:0.015686:0.009804:0.010294:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.005980:0.010294:0.004510:0.004412:0.008922:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.004412:0.010294:0.009412:0.006863:0.006569:0.004510:0.009412:0.004510:0.004510:0.008824:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.004510:0.007647:0.004431
not known.  All are probably Greek speaking and understand the needs of the Greek widows. :@0.117647:0.907758:0.861980:0.907758:0.861980:0.887485:0.117647:0.887485:0.010294:0.010294:0.006569:0.004412:0.008922:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.010392:0.004902:0.004412:0.004510:0.011373:0.004510:0.004510:0.004412:0.009412:0.006863:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.006863:0.010294:0.010196:0.009412:0.010294:0.004510:0.008922:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009706:0.009804:0.008922:0.004412:0.007649:0.010294:0.009804:0.009412:0.008922:0.004508:0.010294:0.009216:0.004412:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.010294:0.010294:0.010294:0.009804:0.006863:0.007647:0.006569:0.009412:0.010294:0.010294:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.010294:0.009804:0.009804:0.010294:0.007647:0.004412:0.010294:0.005980:0.004412:0.006569:0.010294:0.009804:0.004412:0.012353:0.006863:0.009804:0.009804:0.008922:0.004314:0.014020:0.004510:0.010294:0.010294:0.014020:0.007647:0.005000:0.004431