Acts 6:2

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.

Exodus 18:17-26

And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.

Numbers 11:11-13

And Moses said to the Lord, Why have you done me this evil? and why have I not grace in your eyes, that you have put on me the care of all this people?

Deuteronomy 1:9-14

At that time I said to you, I am not able to undertake the care of you by myself;

Nehemiah 6:3

And I sent men to them saying, I am doing a great work, so that it is not possible for me to come down: is the work to be stopped while I go away from it and come down to you?

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:

Acts 21:22

What then is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.

Acts 25:27

For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him.

2 Timothy 2:4

A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.

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 is the position? They will certainly get news that you have come.

It

Acts 4:19
But Peter and John in answer said to them, It is for you to say if it is right in the eyes of God to give attention to you more than to God:
Acts 25:27
For it seems to me against reason to send a prisoner without making clear what there is against him.

We should

Exodus 18:17
And Moses' father-in-law said to him, What you are doing is not good.
Numbers 11:11
And Moses said to the Lord, Why have you done me this evil? and why have I not grace in your eyes, that you have put on me the care of all this people?
Deuteronomy 1:9
At that time I said to you, I am not able to undertake the care of you by myself;
Nehemiah 6:3
And I sent men to them saying, I am doing a great work, so that it is not possible for me to come down: is the work to be stopped while I go away from it and come down to you?
2 Timothy 2:4
A fighting man, when he is with the army, keeps himself free from the business of this life so that he may be pleasing to him who has taken him into his army.

General references

Acts 15:6
And the Apostles and the rulers of the church came together and gave thought to the question.

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