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Acts 6:2

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2So the twelve summoned the community of disciples and* said, “It is not desirable that we neglect the word of God to serve tables.

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  1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“summoned”) has been translated as a finite verb

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

So 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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, “It would not be right for us to give up preaching the word of God to wait on tables.

NLTNew Living Translation

So the Twelve called a meeting of all the believers. They said, “We apostles should spend our time teaching the word of God, not running a food program.

KJV 1900King 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.