Acts 6:2

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.

Exodus 18:17-26

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 afflicted your servant? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of this entire people on me?

Deuteronomy 1:9-14

I also said to you at that time, "I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.

Nehemiah 6:3

So I sent messengers to them saying, "I am engaged in an important work, and I am unable to come down. Why should the work come to a halt when I leave it to come down to you?"

Acts 4:19

But Peter and John replied, "Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,

Acts 21:22

What then should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come.

Acts 25:27

For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating the charges against him."

2 Timothy 2:4

No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited 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 should we do? They will no doubt hear that you have come.

It

Acts 4:19
But Peter and John replied, "Whether it is right before God to obey you rather than God, you decide,
Acts 25:27
For it seems unreasonable to me to send a prisoner without clearly indicating 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
And Moses said to the Lord, "Why have you afflicted your servant? Why have I not found favor in your sight, that you lay the burden of this entire people on me?
Deuteronomy 1:9
I also said to you at that time, "I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.
Nehemiah 6:3
So I sent messengers to them saying, "I am engaged in an important work, and I am unable to come down. Why should the work come to a halt when I leave it to come down to you?"
2 Timothy 2:4
No one in military service gets entangled in matters of everyday life; otherwise he will not please the one who recruited him.

General references

Acts 15:6
Both the apostles and the elders met together to deliberate about this matter.

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