So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you?”
Acts 6:2 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 And the twelve called together the whole community of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should neglect the word of God in order to wait on tables. Plus de versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So the Twelve [apostles] convened the multitude of the disciples and said, It is not seemly or desirable or right that we should have to give up or neglect [preaching] the Word of God in order to attend to serving at tables and superintending the distribution of food. American Standard Version (1901) And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables. Common English Bible The Twelve called a meeting of all the disciples and said, “It isn’t right for us to set aside proclamation of God’s word in order to serve tables. Catholic Public Domain Version And so the twelve, calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: "It is not fair for us to leave behind the Word of God to serve at tables also. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. |
So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to come down to you?”
for it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner without indicating the charges against him.”
But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge;
Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution of food.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task,
No one serving in the army gets entangled in everyday affairs; the soldier’s aim is to please the enlisting officer.