{"passage":["Acts 6:4"],"results":[{"document":"lbcf1689","id":"26.10","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689/paragraphs/26.10","segments":[{"text":"The Work of Pastors being constantly to attend the Service of Christ, in his Churches, in the Ministry of the Word, and Prayer, with Watching for their Souls, as they that must give an account to him; it is incumbent on the Churches to whom they minister, not only to give them all due respect,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1689-modernized","id":"26.10","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1689-modernized/paragraphs/26.10","segments":[{"text":"The Work of Pastors being constantly to attend the Service of Christ, in his Churches, in the Ministry of the Word, and Prayer, with Watching for their Souls, as they that must give an account to him; it is incumbent on the Churches to whom they minister, not only to give them all due respect,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"lbcf1677","id":"26.10","url":"/api/v1/documents/lbcf1677/paragraphs/26.10","segments":[{"text":"The work of Pastors being constantly to attend the Service of Christ, in his Churches, in the Ministry of the Word, and Prayer, with watching for their Souls, as they that must give an account to him; it is incumbent on the Churches to whom they Minister, not only to give them all due respect,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"phila1742","id":"27.10","url":"/api/v1/documents/phila1742/paragraphs/27.10","segments":[{"text":"The Work of Pastors being constantly to attend the Service of Christ, in his Churches, in the Ministry of the Word, and Prayer, with Watching for their Souls, as they that must give an Account to him; it is incumbent on the Churches to whom they minister, not only to give them all due respect,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"standard1660","id":"19.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/standard1660/paragraphs/19.1","segments":[{"text":"and this through the free and voluntary help of the Deacons, (called Overseers of the poor) being faithful men, chosen by the Church, and ordained by Prayer and Laying on of Hands, to that Work.","proofs":["Acts 6:1–6"]}]},{"document":"orthodox1679","id":"31.1","url":"/api/v1/documents/orthodox1679/paragraphs/31.1","segments":[{"text":"(or Pastours), and Deacons,","proofs":["Acts 6:3–6"]}]},{"document":"henry1703","id":"88","url":"/api/v1/documents/henry1703/entries/88","segments":[{"text":"Yes. We will give our selves to Prayer, and to the Ministry of the Word,","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"16","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/16","segments":[{"text":"And the Apostles gave themselves continually to Prayer, and to the Ministry of the Word;","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"21","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/21","segments":[{"text":"They are to meditate on these things, and to give themselves wholly to them;","proofs":["Acts 6:2, 4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"30","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/30","segments":[{"text":"Publick reading of the Word, Preching, and Expounding the same;","proofs":["Acts 6:4"]}]},{"document":"dickson1684","id":"31","url":"/api/v1/documents/dickson1684/entries/31","segments":[{"text":"(2) Because, it is evident from Scripture, that there have been many particular churches, and congregations subordinate to one Presbytrie. For, in the church of Jerusalem, it is manifest, that there were more than one congregation. First, from the multitude of Believers, who were of a greater number than could be of one Congregation, for hearing the Word, and communicating;","proofs":["6:1–7"]}]}]}