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

Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving.

Because of the crowd, he told his disciples to have a small boat ready for him so the crowd would not press toward him.

For this reason you also pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants devoted to governing.

All these continued together in prayer with one mind, together with the women, along with Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.

They were devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.

Every day they continued to gather together by common consent in the temple courts, breaking bread from house to house, sharing their food with glad and humble hearts,

Even Simon himself believed, and after he was baptized, he stayed close to Philip constantly, and when he saw the signs and great miracles that were occurring, he was amazed.

When the angel who had spoken to him departed, Cornelius called two of his personal servants and a devout soldier from among those who served him,