So I sent messengers to them with this answer: “I am doing important work, so I can’t come down. I don’t want the work to stop just so I can come down and meet with you.”
Acts 6:2 - Easy To Read Version The twelve apostles {\cf2\super [108]} called the whole group of followers together. The apostles said to them, “Our work of teaching God’s word has stopped. That’s not good! It is better for us to continue teaching God’s word than to help people have something to eat. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 with this answer: “I am doing important work, so I can’t come down. I don’t want the work to stop just so I can come down and meet with you.”
What should we do? The Jewish believers here will learn that you have come.
I think it is foolish to send a prisoner \{to Caesar\} without making some charges against him.”
But Peter and John answered them, “What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God?
More and more people were becoming followers of Jesus. But during this same time, the Greek-speaking followers had an argument with the other Jewish followers. They said that their widows {\cf2\super [107]} were not getting their share of the things that the followers received every day.
So, brothers and sisters, choose seven of your own men. They must be men that people say are good. They must be full of wisdom and full of the Spirit. {\cf2\super [109]} We will give them this work to do.
A person that is a soldier wants to please his commanding officer. So that soldier does not use his time doing the things that most people do.