Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
The twelve
General references
Bible References
The twelve
Acts 21:22
What then should be done? They will certainly hear that you have arrived.
It
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John replied to them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you and obey you rather than God, you must judge [for yourselves];
Acts 25:27
For it seems absurd and unreasonable to me to send a prisoner [to Rome] without indicating the charges against him.”
We should
Exodus 18:17
Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you are doing is not good.
Numbers 11:11
So Moses said to the Lord, “Why have You been so hard on Your servant? And why have I not found favor in Your sight, that You have placed the burden of all these people on me?
Deuteronomy 1:9
“I spoke to you at that time, saying, ‘I am not able to bear the burden of you alone.
Nehemiah 6:3
So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave to come down to [meet with] you?”
2 Timothy 2:4
No soldier in active service gets entangled in the [ordinary business] affairs of civilian life; [he avoids them] so that he may please the one who enlisted him to serve.
General references
Acts 15:6
The apostles and the elders came together to consider this matter.