Then we apostles can spend our time in prayer and teaching the word.”

但我们要专心以祈祷、传道为事。”

至于我们，我们要专注于祈祷和传道的事奉。”

至于我们，我们要专注于祈祷和传道的事奉。”

而我们要专心祈祷和传道。”

至于我们，我们要专心祈祷、传道。”

这样，我们将可专心于祷告和福音的服事工作。”

但我們要專心以祈禱、傳道為事。」

至於我們，我們要專注於祈禱和傳道的事奉。」

至於我們，我們要專注於祈禱和傳道的事奉。」

而我們要專心祈禱和傳道。」

至於我們，我們要專心祈禱、傳道。”

我們呢、便可以恆心專務於禱告和傳道的職事。』

這樣，我們將可專心於禱告和福音的服事工作。」

我則專務祈禱宣道、

我儕專務祈禱傳道、○

我儕專務祈禱傳道、

而吾儕則專事祈禱傳道。』

and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word.”

Then we can give our attention to prayer and to teaching God’s word.”

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

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

But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the preaching ministry.”

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

But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.”

But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”

They all met together and were constantly united in prayer, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, several other women, and the brothers of Jesus.

Until I get there, focus on reading the Scriptures to the church, encouraging the believers, and teaching them.Do not neglect the spiritual gift you received through the prophecy spoken over you when the elders of the church laid their hands on you.Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress.Keep a close watch on how you live and on your teaching. Stay true to what is right for the sake of your own salvation and the salvation of those who hear you.

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return.May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation— the righteous character produced in your life by Jesus Christ— for this will bring much glory and praise to God.

Whenever I pray, I make my requests for all of you with joy,

I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike— the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.“ And now I am bound by the Spirit to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me,except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus— the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.“ And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it’s not my fault,for I didn’t shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.“ So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock— his church, purchased with his own blood— over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you— my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.

So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding.Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every kind of good fruit. All the while, you will grow as you learn to know God better and better.We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy,always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in the light.For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son,

Epaphras, a member of your own fellowship and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always prays earnestly for you, asking God to make you strong and perfect, fully confident that you are following the whole will of God.

I want you to know how much I have agonized for you and for the church at Laodicea, and for many other believers who have never met me personally.

In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well.If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.

Yet preaching the Good News is not something I can boast about. I am compelled by God to do it. How terrible for me if I didn’t preach the Good News!

Ever since I first heard of your strong faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for God’s people everywhere,I have not stopped thanking God for you. I pray for you constantly,asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God.

God knows how often I pray for you. Day and night I bring you and your needs in prayer to God, whom I serve with all my heart by spreading the Good News about his Son.

When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father,the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is.May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God.Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think.Glory to him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever! Amen.

One day as these men were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said,“ Appoint Barnabas and Saul for the special work to which I have called them.”So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way.

Preach the word of God. Be prepared, whether the time is favorable or not. Patiently correct, rebuke, and encourage your people with good teaching.

All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals( including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.

And say to Archippus,“ Be sure to carry out the ministry the Lord gave you.”