Parallel Verses
Webster
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
New American Standard Bible
So the twelve summoned the
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters.
International Standard Version
So the Twelve called the whole group of disciples together and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect messages from God in order to wait on tables.
A Conservative Version
And the twelve, having summoned the multitude of the disciples, they said, It is not right for us, having left the word of God behind, to serve tables.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
So the
An Understandable Version
So, the twelve apostles called the whole group of disciples together and said to them, "It is not right that we should neglect preaching the word of God in order to serve meals [to people].
Anderson New Testament
And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said: It is not right that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Bible in Basic English
And the Apostles sent for all the disciples and said, It is not right for us to give up preaching the word of God in order to make distribution of food.
Common New Testament
So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables.
Daniel Mace New Testament
the twelve therefore assembled all the disciples, and said, it is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to mind what relates to your meals.
Darby Translation
And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, It is not right that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables.
Godbey New Testament
And the twelve calling to them the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing that we, leaving the word of God, serve tables.
Goodspeed New Testament
So the Twelve called in the whole body of disciples and said to them, "It is not desirable that we should give up preaching the word of God to keep accounts.
John Wesley New Testament
Then the twelve calling the multitude of the disciples together, said, It is not right, that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Julia Smith Translation
And the twelve having called the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not pleasing for us, having left the word of God, to serve tables.
King James 2000
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reasonable that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the twelve summoned the community of disciples [and] said, "It is not desirable [that] we neglect the word of God to serve tables.
Modern King James verseion
And the Twelve called near the multitude of the disciples and said, It is not pleasing to us, leaving the Word of God, to serve tables.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples together and said, "It is not meet that we should leave the word of God and serve at the tables.
Moffatt New Testament
So the twelve summoned the main body of the disciples and said: "It is not desirable that we should drop preaching the word of God and attend to meals.
Montgomery New Testament
Then the Twelve called the general body of the disciples together, and said to them. "It is not fitting for us to leave off preaching the Word of God, and minister at tables.
NET Bible
So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables.
New Heart English Bible
So the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
Noyes New Testament
And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It doth not seem to us proper, that we should leave the word of God, and provide for tables.
Sawyer New Testament
And the twelve calling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God to serve tables.
The Emphasized Bible
And the Twelve, calling near the throng of the disciples, said - It doth not seem, right, that, we, forsaking the word of God, should be ministering unto tables.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Then the twelve assembling the multitude of the disciples, said, It is not fit that we should leave the word of God, to make distribution to the tables.
Twentieth Century New Testament
The Twelve, therefore, called together the general body of the disciples and said to them: "It is not well for us to see to the distribution at the tables and neglect God's Message.
Weymouth New Testament
So the Twelve called together the general body of the disciples and said, "It does not seem fitting that we Apostles should neglect the delivery of God's Message and minister at tables.
Williams New Testament
So the Twelve called together the whole body of the disciples, and said, "It is not desirable that we should leave off preaching the word of God to wait on tables.
World English Bible
The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
Worrell New Testament
And the twelve, having called the multitude of the disciples to them, said, "It is not proper that we, leaving the word of God, should serve tables;
Worsley New Testament
So the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them and said, It is not seemly that we should leave the word of God and attend at tables.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the twelve, having called near the multitude of the disciples, said, 'It is not pleasing that we, having left the word of God, do minister at tables;
Themes
Alms » Instances of giving » The early Christians
Deacon » Selected by the people
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Tables » An article of furniture » Figurative » Of charities
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 6:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
The First Seven Deacons Appointed
1 And in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Cross References
Exodus 18:17-26
And Moses's father-in-law said to him, The thing that thou doest is not good.
Numbers 11:11-13
And Moses said to the LORD, Why hast thou afflicted thy servant? and why have I not found favor in thy sight, that thou layest the burden of all this people upon me?
Deuteronomy 1:9-14
And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
Nehemiah 6:3
And I sent messengers to them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you?
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said to them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken to you rather than to God, judge ye.
Acts 21:22
What is it therefore? the multitude must needs come together: for they will hear that thou art come.
Acts 25:27
For it seemeth to me unreasonable to send a prisoner, and not also to signify the crimes laid against him.
2 Timothy 2:4
No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.