Acts 6:2
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.
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Acts 6:2
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.
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Acts 6:1
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
Acts 6:2
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.
Acts 6:3
Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
Acts 6:4
But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
Acts 6:5
These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
Acts 6:6
whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Acts 6:7
The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Romans 12:7
or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
1 Peter 4:11
If anyone speaks, let it be as it were the very words of God. If anyone serves, let it be as of the strength which God supplies, that in all things God may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom belong the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen.
Acts 15:6
The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Philippians 1:1
Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:
1 Timothy 3:8
Servants, in the same way, must be reverent, not double-tongued, not addicted to much wine, not greedy for money,
Acts 14:23
When they had appointed elders for them in every assembly, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord on whom they had believed.
Acts 20:28
Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
1 Corinthians 6:4
If then you have to judge things pertaining to this life, do you set them to judge who are of no account in the assembly?
1 Timothy 3:13
For those who have served well gain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
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Acts 4:35
and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
Acts 2:14
But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and spoke out to them, “You men of Judea and all you who dwell at Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen to my words.
Acts 4:31
When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:32
The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
Acts 8:14
Now when the apostles who were at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them,
Acts 2:42
They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.
Acts 2:46
Day by day, continuing steadfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
Acts 4:37
having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
Acts 5:2
and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
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Acts 1:21
“Of the men therefore who have accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
Acts 1:22
beginning from the baptism of John to the day that he was received up from us, of these one must become a witness with us of his resurrection.”
Acts 1:23
They put forward two: Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias.
Acts 1:26
They drew lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias; and he was counted with the eleven apostles.
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Acts 12:3
When he saw that it pleased the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This was during the days of unleavened bread.
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Matthew 21:12
Jesus entered into the temple of God and drove out all of those who sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the money changers’ tables and the seats of those who sold the doves.
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Exodus 18:17
Moses’ father-in-law said to him, “The thing that you do is not good.
Exodus 18:18
You will surely wear away, both you, and this people that is with you; for the thing is too heavy for you. You are not able to perform it yourself alone.
Exodus 18:21
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men which fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Exodus 18:25
Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
Numbers 11:16
Yahweh said to Moses, “Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know to be the elders of the people and officers over them; and bring them to the Tent of Meeting, that they may stand there with you.
Numbers 11:17
I will come down and talk with you there. I will take of the Spirit which is on you, and will put it on them; and they shall bear the burden of the people with you, that you don’t bear it yourself alone.
Deuteronomy 1:9
I spoke to you at that time, saying, “I am not able to bear you myself alone.
Deuteronomy 1:10
Yahweh your God has multiplied you, and behold, you are today as the stars of the sky for multitude.
Deuteronomy 1:11
May Yahweh, the God of your fathers, make you a thousand times as many as you are and bless you, as he has promised you!
Deuteronomy 1:12
How can I myself alone bear your problems, your burdens, and your strife?
Deuteronomy 1:13
Take wise men of understanding who are respected among your tribes, and I will make them heads over you.”
2 Timothy 2:4
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
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John 2:15
He made a whip of cords and drove all out of the temple, both the sheep and the oxen; and he poured out the changers’ money and overthrew their tables.
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John 20:24
But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, wasn’t with them when Jesus came.
1 Corinthians 15:5
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
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Acts 21:22
What then? The assembly must certainly meet, for they will hear that you have come.
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2 Corinthians 8:20
We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
2 Corinthians 8:21
Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
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1 Timothy 3:10
Let them also first be tested; then let them serve if they are blameless.
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1 John 3:22
so whatever we ask, we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do the things that are pleasing in his sight.
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