New Revised Standard Version
while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word.”

Contemporary English Version
We can spend our time praying and serving God by preaching."

New American Bible
whereas we shall devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word.

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

give.

Acts 2:42 And they were persevering in the doctrine of the apostles and in the communication of the breaking of bread and in prayers.

Acts 20:19-31 Serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews: . . .

Romans 12:6-8 And having different gifts, according to the grace that is given us, either prophecy, to be used according to the rule of faith; . . .

1 Corinthians 9:16 For if I preach the gospel, it is no glory to me: for a necessity lieth upon me. For woe is unto me if I preach not the gospel.

Colossians 4:17 And say to Archippus: Take heed to the ministry which thou hast received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

1 Timothy 4:13-16 Till I come, attend unto reading, to exhortation and to doctrine. . . .

2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word: be instant in season, out of season: reprove, entreat, rebuke in all patience and doctrine.

prayer.

Acts 1:14 All these were persevering with one mind in prayer with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

Acts 13:2,3 And as they were ministering to the Lord and fasting, the Holy Ghost said to them: Separate me Saul and Barnabas, for the work whereunto I have taken them. . . .

Romans 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without ceasing I make a commemoration of you:

Ephesians 1:15-17 Wherefore, I also, hearing of your faith that is in the Lord Jesus and of your love towards all the saints, . . .

Ephesians 3:14-21 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, . . .

Philippians 1:4,9-11 Always in all my prayers making supplication for you all with joy: . . .

Colossians 1:9-13 Therefore we also, from the day that we heard it, cease not to pray for you and to beg that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will, in all wisdom and spiritual understanding: . . .

Colossians 2:1 For I would have you know what manner of care I have for you and for them that are at Laodicea and whosoever have not seen my face in the flesh:

Colossians 4:12 Epaphras saluteth you, who is one of you, a servant of Christ Jesus, who is always solicitous for you in prayers, that you may stand perfect and full in all the will of God.