2and 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;


In Context

1 And in these days, the disciples multiplying, there came a murmuring of the Hellenists at the Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily ministration,

2 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;

3 look out, therefore, brethren, seven men of you who are well testified of, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may set over this necessity,

4 and we to prayer, and to the ministration of the word, will give ourselves continually.'

Acts 6:2 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:2Then 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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:2So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:2Then the twelve calling together the multitude of the disciples, said: It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:2And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2Then 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:2The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, |It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:2Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples to them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.