Acts 6:2

And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, "It is not right that we should give up preaching the word of God to serve tables.

Exodus 18:17-26

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

Numbers 11:11-13

Moses said to the LORD, "Why have you dealt ill with your servant? And why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?

Deuteronomy 1:9-14

"At that time I said to you, 'I am not able to bear you by myself.

Nehemiah 6:3

And I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?"

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,

Acts 21:22

What then is to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

Acts 25:27

For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him."

2 Timothy 2:4

No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

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 to be done? They will certainly hear that you have come.

It

Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered them, "Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, you must judge,
Acts 25:27
For it seems to me unreasonable, in sending a prisoner, not to indicate the charges against him."

We should

Exodus 18:17
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not good.
Numbers 11:11
Moses said to the LORD, "Why have you dealt ill with your servant? And why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of all this people on me?
Deuteronomy 1:9
"At that time I said to you, 'I am not able to bear you by myself.
Nehemiah 6:3
And I sent messengers to them, saying, "I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and come down to you?"
2 Timothy 2:4
No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.

General references

Acts 15:6
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to consider this matter.

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