I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to y’all?”
Acts 6:2 - Y'all Version Bible The Twelve called together the whole group of disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God to minister at tables. 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. |
I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to y’all?”
What is to be done? They’re certainly going to hear that you have come.
For it seems to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, without specifying the charges against him.”
But Peter and John responded, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to y’all rather than to God, y’all be the judge,
In those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the culturally Greek Jews against the culturally Hebraic Jews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily deacon-work.
Therefore, siblings, select seven men from among y’all who have a reputation of being full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, and whom we may appoint to this duty.
No soldier on duty gets entangled in the affairs of everyday life, but rather seeks to please the commanding officer.