 | 1822 - 494 pages
...spiritual for their hands. They said, therefore, " it is not meet for us to leave tke word of God, to serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among...honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and the ministry... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1822 - 134 pages
...not to lead them from their inward guide ; yea, on the con. trary, it is expressly said, Acts 6. 3. Look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Sure they were not to undertake a business, being full of the Holy... | |
 | Aaron Bancroft - 1822 - 438 pages
...brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry. And the saying pleased the whole multitude ; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy... | |
 | 1822 - 554 pages
...distribute, from the funds of the church, necessary supplies to the poor members. Said the twelve apostles, " It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables." (Acts vi. 2.) To " serve tables," was manifestly to afford relief to the poor from the common funds... | |
 | David Jennings - 1823 - 654 pages
...did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart," chap, ii, 46. And when it is said, that " the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto...we should leave the word of God, and serve tables," chap. vi, 2, he supposes the tables mean these love feasts : which expression, I think, primarily refers... | |
 | Eliphalet Wheeler Gilbert, Benjamin Ferris - 1823 - 524 pages
...of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples...is not reason that we should leave the word of God to serve tables." Upon which seven men whose names arc mentioned, were appointed to the particular... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1823 - 570 pages
...of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason, that tee should leave the word of God and seroe tables. Wherefore, brethren, look you out among you seven... | |
 | 1915 - 812 pages
...those whom they believe to be qualified, the duty of considering the Holy Ministry as their vocation. "Look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." That was the apostolic suggestion and when they looked they found... | |
 | David Williamson - 1824 - 416 pages
...Deacons, recorded in the sixth chapter of the Acts, and the purpose for which they were elected. " Then the twelve called the multitude of the Disciples...honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." — v. 2, 8. The obvious idea of representation, say they, consists... | |
 | David Williamson - 1824 - 802 pages
...Deacons, recorded in the sixth chapter of the Acts, and the purpose for which they were elected. " Then the twelve called the multitude of the Disciples...honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." — v. 2, 8. The obvious idea of representation, say they, consists... | |
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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. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom,... 
