Acts 6:2

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, ‘It would not be right for us to give up preaching the word of God to wait on tables.

Cross References

2 Timothy 2:4

No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the commanding officer.

Nehemiah 6:3

So I sent messengers to them, saying, ‘I am doing important work and cannot come down. Why should the work cease while I leave it and go down to you? ’

Acts 25:27

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him.’

Acts 21:22

So what is to be done?  They will certainly hear that you’ve come.

Acts 4:19

Peter and John answered them, ‘Whether it’s right in the sight of God for us to listen to you rather than to God, you decide;

Acts 6:1

In those days, as the disciples  were increasing in number, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution.

Acts 6:3

Brothers and sisters, select from among you seven men of good reputation,  full of the Spirit  and wisdom, whom we can appoint to this duty.