Jump to Previous Apostles Appropriate Body Congregation Delivery Desirable Disciples Distribution Fitting Food Forsake Gathered General God's Leave Message Ministry Multitude Neglect Order Preaching Reason Right Seem Serve Summoned Tables Together Twelve WordJump to Next Apostles Appropriate Body Congregation Delivery Desirable Disciples Distribution Fitting Food Forsake Gathered General God's Leave Message Ministry Multitude Neglect Order Preaching Reason Right Seem Serve Summoned Tables Together Twelve WordParallel Verses English 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. New American Standard Bible So the twelve summoned the congregation of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect the word of God in order to serve tables. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the Twelve summoned the whole company of the disciples and said, "It would not be right for us to give up preaching about God to handle financial matters. International Standard Version So the Twelve called the whole group of disciples together and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect messages from God in order to wait on tables. NET Bible So the twelve called the whole group of the disciples together and said, "It is not right for us to neglect the word of God to wait on tables. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the twelve Apostles called the whole assembly of the disciples and they said to them, “It is not acceptable for us to forsake the word of God and to serve tables.” GOD'S WORD® Translation The twelve apostles called all the disciples together and told them, "It's not right for us to give up God's word in order to distribute food. King James 2000 Bible Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reasonable that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. American King James Version Then 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. American Standard Version And 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. Douay-Rheims Bible Then 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. Darby Bible Translation And 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. English Revised Version And 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. Webster's Bible Translation Then 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. Weymouth New Testament So the Twelve called together the general body of the disciples and said, "It does not seem fitting that we Apostles should neglect the delivery of God's Message and minister at tables. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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; Lexicon προσκαλεσαμενοι verb - aorist middle deponent participle - nominative plural masculine proskaleomai pros-kal-eh'-om-ahee: to call toward oneself, i.e. summon, invite -- call (for, to, unto). δε conjunction de deh: but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). οι definite article - nominative plural masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. δωδεκα numeral (adjective) dodeka do'-dek-ah: two and ten, i.e. a dozen -- twelve. το definite article - accusative singular neuter ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. πληθος noun - accusative singular neuter plethos play'-thos: a fulness, i.e. a large number, throng, populace -- bundle, company, multitude. των definite article - genitive plural masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. μαθητων noun - genitive plural masculine mathetes math-ay-tes': a learner, i.e. pupil -- disciple. ειπον verb - second aorist active indicative - third person epo ep'-o: to speak or say (by word or writing) -- answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. ουκ particle - nominative ou oo: no or not -- + long, nay, neither, never, no (man), none, (can-)not, + nothing, + special, un(-worthy), when, + without, + yet but. αρεστον adjective - nominative singular neuter arestos ar-es-tos': agreeable; by implication, fit -- (things that) please(-ing), reason. εστιν verb - present indicative - third person singular esti es-tee': he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are ημας personal pronoun - first person accusative plural hemas hay-mas': us -- our, us, we. καταλειψαντας verb - aorist active passive - accusative plural masculine kataleipo kat-al-i'-po: to leave down, i.e. behind; by implication, to abandon, have remaining -- forsake, leave, reserve. τον definite article - accusative singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. λογον noun - accusative singular masculine logos log'-os: something said (including the thought); by implication, a topic (subject of discourse), also reasoning (the mental faculty) or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, (with the article in John) the Divine Expression (i.e. Christ) -- account, cause, communication, concerning, doctrine, fame, have to do, intent, matter, mouth, preaching, question, reason, + reckon, remove, say(-ing), shew, speaker, speech, talk, thing, + none of these things move me, tidings, treatise, utterance, word, work. του definite article - genitive singular masculine ho ho: the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc. θεου noun - genitive singular masculine theos theh'-os: a deity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very -- exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward). διακονειν verb - present active infinitive diakoneo dee-ak-on-eh'-o: to be an attendant, i.e. wait upon (menially or as a host, friend, or (figuratively) teacher); technically, to act as a Christian deacon τραπεζαις noun - dative plural feminine trapeza trap'-ed-zah: a table or stool (as being four-legged), usually for food (figuratively, a meal); also a counter for money (figuratively, a broker's office for loans at interest) -- bank, meat, table. 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