Acts 6:2
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So the Twelve called a meeting of the disciples. They said, “It wouldn’t be right for us to abandon our responsibilities for preaching and teaching the Word of God to help with the care of the poor.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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LEBThe Lexham English 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.
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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.
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