Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 In those days, as the number of the disciples grew, there arose a grudge among the Greeks against the Hebrews, because their widows were despised in the daily ministration. 2 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. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, and full of the holy ghost and wisdom, which we may appoint to this needful business:
Cross References
Exodus 18:17-26
And his father-in-law said unto him, "It is not well that thou doest.
Numbers 11:11-13
And Moses said unto the LORD, "Wherefore dealest thou so cruelly with thy servant? Wherefore do I not find favour in thy sight, seeing that thou puttest the weight of this people upon me?
Deuteronomy 1:9-14
And I said unto you the same season, 'I am not able to bear you myself alone.
Nehemiah 6:3
Notwithstanding, I sent messengers unto them, saying, "I have a great business to do, I cannot come down. The work should stand still, if I were negligent, and came down to you."
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered unto them and said, "Whether it be right in the sight of God to obey you more than God, judge ye.
Acts 21:22
What is it therefore? The multitude must needs come together. For they shall hear that thou art come.
Acts 25:27
For me thinketh it unreasonable for to send a prisoner, and not to show the causes, which are laid against him."
2 Timothy 2:4
No man that warreth entangleth himself with worldly business; and that, because he would please him that hath chosen him to be a soldier.